How does day-to-day routine impact the outcome of depression?

 Scientists from the University of Exeter analyzed the habits of 85,000 people. They learned that widespread remote work due to the COVID-19 pandemic had a negative impact on the mental health of         Aligning work schedules with natural biorhythms can improve mental health and overall well-being, UK scientists say. They found that the more often the sleep-wake pattern is at odds with natural circadian rhythms, the more a person tends to develop depression and feel unwell. People and it was necessary to         The team also found strong evidence that the genetic predisposition to wake up early seen in early risers is twice as protective against mood disorders and depression. This is very likely due to the need for an early rise for owls, which usually stay up late, the authors say. These findings are based on previous studies where scientists have identified 351 genes associated with owl people and lark people. In the new work, they analyzed the daily routine of 85,000 participants. Data on periods of sleep and wakefulness were obtained from wearable devices that record daily cycles. Quickly change the mode to the usual, and the more often and more strongly the participants deviated from their natural biological clock, the more likely they were to report depression, anxiety, ill health and general ill-being, the researchers found.

     The COVID-19 pandemic has made working hours very flexible for many people, but the results clearly show that this did not bring benefits for the vast majority of people in terms of psycho-emotional state. conclusions mean that all people should strive to observe the daily routine and try to wake up and go to bed at the same time.

    Previously, scientists from Germany presented evidence that a regular violation of the daily regimen is much more likely to lead to obesity and diabetes. They explained this by saying that 24-hour circadian rhythms regulate hormonal processes, sleep and wakefulness phases, as well as food intake, so their failures are significant harm to healthost importantly, stable.