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Originally Posted by Ricc
Many therapeutic approaches for the treatment of depression, anxiety and so on, rely on the teaching of breath techniques. I have a pronounced nasal septum deviation, with respiratory functionality reduced of about 30%-40% .
Skipping on the details of my psychological condition, I have the scientific curiosity of knowing if someone ever studied the effects of reduced air intake (eventually caused by nasal septum deviation) on psychological disorders.
I will not go for septoplasty unless I can prove myself that nasal septum deviation can be a co-factor in mental disorders.
What I have found relates only to the otorhinolaryngologist point of view.
Thank you! 
PS-I cross-posted on NeuroTalk, but I think I'll hardly have a reply there. Hope this isn't a probem... |
I have to wonder why you are holding the surgical correction to this demand, but I would compare the effects of a deviated septum to the effects of sleep apnea. Both have the effect of reduces oxygen intake and the deviated septum could contribute to sleep apnea, which robs us of restful and restorative sleep, which contributes to not feeling well mentally and depression in general.
Maybe searching 'the effect of sleep on mental health' or 'sleep apnea and mental health/mental well being' (as a comparison), or 'oxygen intake/saturation and mental health/mental well being', etc. would uncover some data more specific to what you are wondering about.