The Link Between High Blood Pressure, Mental Health, and Aging.

A recent study from the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences (MPI CBS) in Leipzig, Germany, shows the links between higher blood pressure and depressive symptoms, well-being, and emotion-related brain activity that may be relevant to the development of hypertension. The researchers also find that the threat of high blood pressure (hypertension) is linked to poorer mental health, even years before hypertension is diagnosed. The findings offer insights into the complex relationship between mental health, blood pressure, and hypertension, suggesting that the association of higher blood pressure with better mental health may ultimately contribute to the development of hypertension.