Should Hearing Loss Be Blamed for Your Poor Psychosocial Health?

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Should Hearing Loss Be Blamed for Your Poor
Psychosocial Health?
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• Hearing loss is not just the inability to hear
  your loved ones, enjoy your favourite TV shows or
  listen to your favourite music. If left
  untreated, the condition may put a lot more at
  stake than just your hearing ability and health.
• Several recent research and studies show strong
  links between hearing loss and mental health.
  Its been proved that untreated hearing loss
  certainly has a profound effect on the sufferers
  cognitive state, resulting in social isolation,
  depression, loneliness and anxiety.

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Younger Ones are More at Risk

• While coping with hearing loss can be difficult
  and frustrating for people of all age groups,
  young hearing-impaired adults are seen to be more
  affected by the problem in terms of psychosocial
  health than the elderly.
• While mild anxiety and distress are considered
  usual part of life and do not interfere with
  normal social functioning, profound states of
  stress and depression may cause you to give up on
  daily roles and social chores. Thus,
  psychological implications resulting from hearing
  impairment could be more evident in younger
  adults than seniors.

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Hearing Aids to Cope with Loneliness

• In 2015, a number of surveys were conducted on
  the hearing impaired to see if the use of hearing
  aids has to do with the improved mental health.
• The results from these surveys showed significant
  changes in the emotional feelings and activities
  of people wearing hearing aids following 4-6
  weeks of regular use.
• So, the conclusion that researchers came up with
  was the use of hearing aid is effective in
  buffering against the experience of depression
  and loneliness.

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The Takeaway

• Considering the studies and surveys conducted in
  the past, it is clear that people with hearing
  loss who use hearing devices of any kind are more
  likely to be optimistic and engaged in social
  activities.

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• In addition, there has been no study till date
  that show any downside to wearing hearing aids.
  Most people who have tried or used hearing aids
  have only reported to have improved their quality
  of life.
• If you know any adult or senior whose hearing
  impairment is contributing to their social
  isolation and depression, you can help them
  benefit from advanced hearing loss solutions like
  hearing aid.

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Contact Us

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• Address 6 Grenfell Street,
• Kent Town, S.A. 5067

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