Washington, DC (openPR) 7 October 2010

The Better Hearing Institute (BHI) announced today that it takes in the World Health Day on 10 October by educating the public about the link between hearing loss and depression. This year? S Mental Health Day “, the strong association of depression with chronic physical diseases and emphasizes the application of integrated care. Depression is a debilitating disease that seriously affects his overall health.

â? out of untreated hearing loss often impact to isolation, depression and other emotional states, mental health and quality of life, can â? said Sergei Kochkin, Ph.D., executive director of BHI. â? But hearing loss is one of the most common health conditions in America today> ????

connection between hearing loss and depression does not answer convincingly. For example, there was a large study by the National Council on Aging (NCOA) that people age 50 and older with untreated hearing loss tend to depression, anxiety, anger and report have been frustration, emotional instability, paranoia, and were less likely in social activities than those who wore hearing aids to participate. The degree of depression and other mental or emotional problems also with the severity of hearing loss increased.

A recent survey by the Australian Hearing, Australiaâ released? s Department of Human Services, found that people who suffer from hearing loss, may have an increased risk of developing the debilitating effects of depression. As mentioned in its annual report 2008, the survey found that 60 percent of people with hearing loss have shown some symptoms associated with depression. He also found that nearly 20 percent of people with hearing loss demonstrated by at least three core symptoms of depression. Specifically, 52 percent had found increased irritability and frustration, 22 percent had experienced sleep disturbances or restlessness, and 18 percent had a loss of interest or pleasure in most activities

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“Hearing loss is not a benign disease to be ignored or untreated, â? Kochkin said. â? He can make a big impact on your life. And if nothing is done, it has serious emotional and social consequences.”

itâ? is important to understand that in most situations, hearing aids can help a person hear better and alleviate the conditions that can lead to depression if the hearing loss is not balanced. Studies have shown that hearing aid users experience significant improvements in quality of life and fewer depressive symptoms were significantly higher self-concepts in terms of people, who do not wish to, hearing aids, and the status of functional health improved significantly after three months of hearing aid utilization .

In fact, the NCOA study found that those who judge the hearing their hearing loss had reduced depressive symptoms and depression, improve interpersonal relationships, including greater intimacy experienced less anger and frustration, increased emotional stability, decrease feelings of paranoia , reduced anxiety symptoms of social phobia, a greater belief that they were under the control of their lives, reduces self-criticism, the improvement of cognitive function, improved health, reduction in the incidence of pain. and better social group work

Today there are over 34 million people in the United States with hearing Lossa? about 11 percent of the U.S. population. And over the last generation, hearing loss has increased at a rate of 160 percent population growth in the United States.

â? More Americans than ever before â suffer from hearing loss? Kochkin said. â? That means more abandoned their unaddressed hearing loss? simply because they donâ? t understand how it greatly affects their quality of life and mental health.

â? Hearing loss without an address has become a public health problem that is rooted closely associated with depression, especially in the elderly. World Mental Health Day is an important recognition of the interdependence of physical and mental health. We need to recognize our guardians of health, the importance of addressing both in a> Integrated Care setting.â ????

The World Federation for Mental Health established World Mental Health in 1992 to an annual opportunity to inform the public about current issues and offer improved well-being. It is the only one of the annual campaign to raise awareness of global attention to certain aspects of mental health and mental disorders to win.

The World Federation for Mental Health calls on local authorities, at national and regional organizations, the World Day of Mental Health 10, with events and programs that focus on 1 to observe October and chronic mental health :? ??? the need for continuous and integrated Care.â? Material for the campaign by the World Federation are available for download on its website (www.wfmh.org).

was founded in 1973, conducts research and BHI participates in the hearing health education to help people with hearing loss a proper treatment.

http://www.betterhearing.org/

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