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Gabriela Galvin

Have an autoimmune condition? You may be at higher risk of depression and anxiety

People with autoimmune disorders are nearly twice as likely to have mental health issues, a large new study has found.

The analysis, which was published on Wednesday in the journal BMJ Mental Health, spanned about 1.5 million people across the UK, including nearly 38,000 who said they had been diagnosed with an autoimmune condition such as rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, and psoriasis.

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