研究表明 痤瘡可能導致嚴重的抑鬱症

A new study suggests that acne can lead to major depression, and the risk is highest in the first year after acne has been diagnosed.

一項新的研究表明，痤瘡可能導致嚴重的抑鬱症，風險最高期的是痤瘡確診後的第一年。

Published in The British Journal of Dermatology, the new research drew on data from nearly 1.9 million men and women over a 15-year period.

發表在《英國皮膚病學》雜誌上的這項新研究，收錄了近15年來近190萬男性和女性的數據。

The researchers compared the mental health of more than 134,000 people with acne to that of 1.7 million people who were blemish-free.

研究人員將超過13.4萬名痤瘡患者的心理健康狀況與170萬無瑕疵患者的心理健康狀況進行了比較。

After accounting for behaviors that can contribute to depression -- things like smoking, drinking, weight, and income -- the researchers discovered that the likelihood of developing major depression jumped by 63 percent in the year following an acne diagnosis, and it remained elevated for up to five years when compared to people who didn't have acne.

在對可能導致抑鬱症的行爲（如吸菸，飲酒，體重和收入）進行考慮之後，研究人員發現，在確診痤瘡後的一年中發生嚴重抑鬱症的可能性上升了63%，並且與沒有痤瘡的人相比，風險持續升高達到五年。

The lead author, Isabelle A. Vallerand, PhD, an epidemiologist at the University of Calgary, told the New York Times: "It appears that acne is a lot more than just skin deep. It can have a substantial impact on overall mental health."

研究的第一作者、卡爾加里大學流行病學專家伊莎貝爾·A·瓦勒朗博士向《紐約時報》透露：“看來痤瘡不僅僅是皮膚現象。它可以對整體心理健康產生重大影響。”

She believes the link needs to be taken seriously. Health-care providers should track the mood of acne patients and be ready to address signs depression -- or consult with a mental health professional.

她認爲，這個關聯需要被重視。衛生保健提供者應追蹤痤瘡患者的情緒，並準備好解決抑鬱症徵狀，或諮詢精神衛生專業人員。