Mental illness in parents carried no strong link with autoimmune disease in their offspring, but risks varied widely, according to a study published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research.
“There is increasing interest in understanding potential link between autoimmune diseases and mental illness, especially common mental disorders. Individuals who suffer from mental illness have a higher risk subsequently of developing autoimmune diseases,” Alicia Nevriana, a postdoctoral researcher at the department of global public health at the Karolinska Institute a part of the University of