Do you often want to break everything? Be careful, this may be a sign of a weakening of your mental health.
- 19% of French people suffer from depression.
- 21% of French people suffer from anxiety.
- 8.5% of French people have had suicidal thoughts during the year.
In adults, frequent outbursts of rage may be a sign of impending mental health deterioration. This association has just been demonstrated in a new JAMA study.
To achieve this, the researchers studied military men. The mental evolution of 38,507 new soldiers was analyzed before and after their engagement. The scientists then found that the expression of strong tantrums before joining the army was significantly associated with the appearance, after some time in service, of various psychiatric problems: major depression, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder generalized and suicidal thoughts.
A psychiatric risk assessment tool
These associations are partly explained by psychiatric comorbidity; however, temper tantrums were independently related to the onset of generalized anxiety disorder and suicidal ideation.
“The results of this study indicate that a history of temper tantrums may be associated with an elevated risk of developing generalized anxiety disorder, generalized panic disorder, and suicidal ideation after enlistment.” conclude the scientists. “Detection of recurrent rage outbursts could facilitate psychiatric risk assessment in new soldiers.”
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