Study finds depression impacts all five senses

SYDNEY, July 17– A new study examining the impact of depression on all five senses has found how depression is more than just a cognitive-emotional disorder, paving the way for more targeted treatments.

Researchers from the University of New England (UNE) in Australia reported that people with depression showed significantly greater “sensory hyposensitivity” across all five senses compared with non-depressed individuals, according to a UNE statement released Thursday.