Endocrinology Advisor (3/4, Nye) reports a study found that “thyroid dysfunction is related with increased risk for depression.” Prior studies “suggest an association between depression and abnormal hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis function.” Researchers concluded, “[T]hyroid dysfunction was associated with depression. Increasing TSH levels were associated with a small increase in the odds of [clinically relevant depression], especially among women, and patients who were not prescribed [antidepressants] or were on [thyroid hormone replacement].” The study was published in Thyroid.
Related Links:
— “Elevated Thyrotropin Levels Associated With Depression,” Jessica Nye, PhD, Endocrinology Advisor, March 4, 2025