Stress Thyroid Hormones and Mood

Sponsored by BetterHelp Clinicians sign up with BetterHelp to increase your bookings and work from the comfort of your own home https hasofferstracking betterhelp com aff c offer id 20 aff id 2373 hypothyroid depressionrecovery levothyroxine Mentalhealthmatters CEUs available at a http 3A 2F 2Fallceus com 2Fmember 2Fcart 2Findex 2Fproduct 2Fid 2F1427 2Fc 2F a Objectives Identify the connection between thyroid hormones and mental and cognitive health Explore the relationship between thyroid hormones and gonadal hormones and mental and cognitive health Identify interventions to assist people with thyroid and mood disorders Thyroid Hormones T4 is Thyroxine an excitatory hormone and the main thyroid hormone T4 is converted to T3 triiodothyronine T3 tests are useful for diagnosing HYPERthyroidism but not as useful for detecting HYPOthyroidism Thyroid Stimulating Hormone TSH tests detect whether the thyroid is being triggered to release T4 Normal or low TSH and low T4 indicate hypothyroidism T3 testing rarely is helpful in the hypothyroid patient since it is the last test to become abnormal Patients can be severely hypothyroid with a high TSH and low FT4 but have a normal T3 Stress and Thyroid Acute stress has been shown to causes transient activation of the HPT axis whereas prolonged stress is associated with decreased activity Significantly lower TSH and T3 levels have been found in populations reporting stress-related mental health problems Low-T3 syndrome is a condition characterized by a reduced peripheral conversion of T4 to T3 in the presence of normal thyroid hormone secretion It occurs in a variety of nonthyroidal illness NTI including autoimmune disorders and is defined as nonthyroidal illness syndrome NTIS Thyroid Hormones and Inflammation Hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism have been shown to be associated with oxidative stress and inflammation Hypothyroidism is associated with obesity and or chronic stress which are associated with increased estrogen and secretion of proinflammatory hormones and cytokines Interventions Proper functioning of the thyroid gland iodine requires a number of elements including idodine selenium iron zinc copper and calcium Recent studies revealed the emerging role of excess uptake of lipids in the development of hypothyroidism Monitoring of patients on lithium which can contribute to hypothyroid Effective treatment of thyroid abnormalities may also reverse cognitive issues Addressing trauma and chronic stress to reduce cortisol and help regulate the HPA-Axis Interventions Sobriety to address dysfunction of the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis in alcohol dependence Adequate quality sleep and circadian rhythm regulation since thyroid function is known to be influenced by the sleep awake status and circadian rhythm Sleep studies may be necessary for people with apnea Summary Thyroid hormones can be altered by physical or emotional stress Thyroid hormones via the HPT axis are intertwined with the HPA-Axis dysfunction in one produces dysfunction in the other Many cognitive affective and behavioral symptoms commonly seen in behavioral health settings may have some underpinnings in thyroid dysfunction Mental health clinicians can educate patients about the far-reaching impact of thyroid hormones help them address cognitive and emotional stress and trauma and address sleep and circadian rhythms Want to chat with me Join me at a https 3A 2F 2Fmembers docsnipes com 2F a For 10 month you get access to my daily tips for health and wellness and you can text chat with me privately Video by Dr Dawn Elise Snipes on integrative behavioral health approaches including counseling techniques and skills for improving mental health and reducing mental illness Please SUBSCRIBE and click the BELL to be notified when we release new videos and when Dr Dawn Elise Snipes is going live each month Cheap CEUs are available at a https 3A 2F 2Fwww allceus com 2Flive-interactive-webinars 2F a AllCEUs provides multimedia counselor education and CEUs for LPCs LMHCs LMFTs and LCSWs as well as addiction counselor precertification training and continuing education Live Interactive Webinars 5 Unlimited Counseling CEs for 59 Specialty Certificates starting at 89 including Addiction Counselor RecoveryCoach Pee rSupport Specialist Trauma Informed Care BHT Etherapy

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