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VOLUME: 36 | ISSUE: 2 | Jun 30, 2020 | PAGE: (183 - 187) | DOI: 10.24911/BioMedica/5-134

Mental Health and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Is Mental Health the Culprit Behind Your Fatigue?

Authors: Tahira Raza , Muhammad Ashraf Chaudhry , Ahsan Masu , Massiha Gulzar Ahmed , Minahil Ahmed , Bushra Amin

Article Info

Authors

Tahira Raza

Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, CMH Lahore Medical College, Lahore – Pakistan.

Muhammad Ashraf Chaudhry

Professor, Department of Community Medicine. CMH Lahore Medical College, Lahore – Pakistan.

Ahsan Masu

Senior Demonstrator. Department of Community Medicine. University of Lahore Medical College, Lahore – Pakistan.

Massiha Gulzar Ahmed

House Officer, CMH Lahore Medical College, Lahore – Pakistan.

Minahil Ahmed

House Officer, CMH Lahore Medical College, Lahore – Pakistan.

Bushra Amin

Department of Community Medicine, CMH Lahore Medical College, Lahore – Pakistan.

Publication History

Received: February 17, 2020

Revised: June 08, 2020

Accepted: June 24, 2020

Published: June 30, 2020

Abstract

Background and Objective: Mental health has proved to affect the physical and emotional aspects of one’s life. Appreciation of its influence on the physical functionality and efficacy of an individual may provide better treatment plans and coping strategies. This study was designed to find out the frequency of depression, anxiety, and stress among medical students at different levels of education, taking gender differences into account and its relation to chronic fatigue syndrome.
Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out from October 2017 – March 2018. Standardized questionnaire was given to 270 MBBS students of Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Medical College, Lahore. The sampling method was non probability convenience sampling. The participants gave free consent. The data was analyzed using SPSS version 23.
Results: Out of the 270 candidates, 246 had fatigue. Females scored higher on both questionnaires and showed greater frequency of fatigue and mental health problems like stress [P = 0.004]. Over all mental health traits showed statistically significant association with chronic fatigue (P = 0.001).
Conclusion: Frequency of chronic fatigue among medical students suffering from anxiety, depression and stress is higher as compared to normal students. Female students suffer more from chronic fatigue syndrome, depression, anxiety and stress as compared to males. Strategies to evaluate and rigorously review medical student’s mental problems, and devising appropriate coping mechanisms is essential for their well-being and optimum health.

Keywords: Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Fatigue, Medical students, Chronic fatigue syndrome, Mental health.

Pubmed Style

Tahira Raza, Muhammad Ashraf Chaudhry, Ahsan Masu, Massiha Gulzar Ahmed, Minahil Ahmed, Bushra Amin. Mental Health and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Is Mental Health the Culprit Behind Your Fatigue?. BioMedica. 2020; 30 (June 2020): 183-187. doi:10.24911/BioMedica/5-134

Web Style

Tahira Raza, Muhammad Ashraf Chaudhry, Ahsan Masu, Massiha Gulzar Ahmed, Minahil Ahmed, Bushra Amin. Mental Health and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Is Mental Health the Culprit Behind Your Fatigue?. https://biomedicapk.com/articles/online_first/134 [Access: May 07, 2024]. doi:10.24911/BioMedica/5-134

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Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Tahira Raza, Muhammad Ashraf Chaudhry, Ahsan Masu, Massiha Gulzar Ahmed, Minahil Ahmed, Bushra Amin. Mental Health and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Is Mental Health the Culprit Behind Your Fatigue?. BioMedica. (2020), [cited May 07, 2024]; 30 (June 2020): 183-187. doi:10.24911/BioMedica/5-134

Harvard Style

Tahira Raza, Muhammad Ashraf Chaudhry, Ahsan Masu, Massiha Gulzar Ahmed, Minahil Ahmed, Bushra Amin (2020) Mental Health and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Is Mental Health the Culprit Behind Your Fatigue?. BioMedica, 30 (June 2020): 183-187. doi:10.24911/BioMedica/5-134

Chicago Style

Tahira Raza, Muhammad Ashraf Chaudhry, Ahsan Masu, Massiha Gulzar Ahmed, Minahil Ahmed, Bushra Amin. "Mental Health and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Is Mental Health the Culprit Behind Your Fatigue?." 30 (2020), 183-187. doi:10.24911/BioMedica/5-134

MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Tahira Raza, Muhammad Ashraf Chaudhry, Ahsan Masu, Massiha Gulzar Ahmed, Minahil Ahmed, Bushra Amin (2020) Mental Health and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Is Mental Health the Culprit Behind Your Fatigue?. , 30 (June 2020), 183-187. doi:10.24911/BioMedica/5-134