{"id":1253,"date":"2024-06-01T13:09:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-01T18:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hearingfocused.com\/?p=1253"},"modified":"2024-05-01T13:47:57","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T18:47:57","slug":"untreated-hearing-loss-could-be-the-cause-of-your-depression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearingfocused.com\/untreated-hearing-loss-could-be-the-cause-of-your-depression\/","title":{"rendered":"Untreated Hearing Loss Could Be the Cause of Your Depression"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Having hearing loss puts you at a greater risk for depression. According to research, approximately 11.4% of adults with a self-reported hearing problem said they had moderate to severe depression compared to 5.9% of those without hearing loss.<sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hearing loss also increases your risk of dementia, which can contribute to depression\u2014experts believe that up to 40% of Alzheimer\u2019s patients have depression.<sup>2<\/sup> During June\u2019s Alzheimer\u2019s and Brain Awareness Month, let\u2019s take a closer look at the link between hearing loss and depression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Hearing Loss Is Linked to Depression<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have untreated hearing loss, you may have difficulty following conversations and communicating. Even strong relationships, such as those with your spouse, can become strained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People with untreated hearing loss often cope by choosing to self-isolate, leading to depression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Common signs of depression include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Feeling tired and having little energy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Poor appetite or overeating<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Loss of interest in things you once enjoyed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Frustration or irritability caused by not being able to understand others<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Voicing feelings of sadness, emptiness, worthlessness, or an inability to feel anything<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hear Better to Feel Better<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Treating hearing loss with hearing devices can help your mental well-being. For example, nearly 35% of patients in one study who wore hearing devices reported improvements in their mental health, and 52% said their social lives improved.<sup>3<\/sup> In another study, every single patient who wore hearing&nbsp;devices&nbsp;showed solid improvements in psychosocial and cognitive conditions in just three months.<sup>4<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you or someone you know has depression and untreated hearing loss, you don\u2019t have to suffer in silence. Our caring team is here to get you back to hearing and feeling your best\u2014give us a call <strong>Hearing Focused at <\/strong><strong>(262) 679<\/strong><strong>&#8211;<\/strong><strong>8888<\/strong><strong>.&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>We offer thorough audiological testing, <\/strong><strong>new hearing aids, hearing protection, and counseling for total patient satisfaction.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1 National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. (2014). NIDCD researchers find strong link between hearing loss and depression in adults. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nidcd.nih.gov\/news\/2014\/nidcd-researchers-find-strong-link-between-hearing-loss-and-depression-adults\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.nidcd.nih.gov\/news\/2014\/nidcd-researchers-find-strong-link-between-hearing-loss-and-depression-adults<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2 Alzheimer\u2019s Association. (n.d.). Depression. https:\/\/www.alz.org\/help-support\/caregiving\/stages-behaviors\/depression#:~:text=Experts%20estimate%20that%20up%20to,Apathy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3 Acar, B, et al. (2011, June). Effects of hearing aids on cognitive functions and depressive signs in elderly people. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/20472312\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/20472312\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4 Kochkin, Sergei. (2011). MarkeTrak VIII Patients Report Improved Quality of Life With Hearing Aid Usage. The Hearing Journal. 64. 25-26,28,30,32. 10.1097\/01.HJ.0000399150.30374.45.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Having hearing loss puts you at a greater risk for depression. 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