Wellbeing Compass #298 — Mastocytosis & Mental Health (12 languages)
Topic #298 is live: Mastocytosis & Mental Health. Mastocytosis causes mast cells to release excess chemical messengers (flushing, hives, GI trouble); mood symptoms have historically been dismissed as “just a reaction to chronic illness.” Newer research says otherwise.
Heneberg’s 2026 review names three biological pathways — histamine disrupting mood chemicals, inflammation weakening the blood-brain barrier, and tryptophan diverted from serotonin toward a neurotoxic byproduct. Boddaert’s neuroimaging found ~49% of mastocytosis patients with psych complaints had measurable brain abnormalities; worse putamen perfusion correlated with higher depression scores.
Site now has 298 free evidence-based mental-health topics across 12 languages.
Origin: mastocytosis-mental-health.html · prior #297 NICU parent mental health.