Researchers from the Irish Longitudinal Study of Aging (TILDA) recently found that seniors who had high levels of stress hormones in 2014 were more likely to experience depression early in the COVID-19 pandemic. This was found thanks to the analysis of human hair samples.
Generally, those currently suffering from depression may have higher-than-normal levels of cortisol in the body. However, research also suggests that cortisol levels can predict whether a person will be prone to depressive disorder in the future after a high-stress period.
A study of people over the age of 60 in the first year of the pandemic also showed that the rates were the same for both men and women.
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Source: Ferra
