Depression and other physical health conditions have separate but additive effects on well-being. For example, the combination of heart disease and depression can cause twice the reduction in social interaction than either condition alone.
We had unanimous agreement that poor physical health can cause poor mental health and vice versa.
Many of us said that when we look at our health we should look at the whole subject of ‘mind, body and spirit’ in which all elements are connected and in which each feature affects the other.
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