India, May 24 -- Everyone has a dominant hand that they naturally prefer when doing basic tasks like writing, eating, or pulling things. For the majority, it's the right hand; for others, it's the left, or in some cases, both. Interestingly, this simple, natural preference of the dominant hand can provide crucial insights into mental wellbeing and even be associated with certain clinical mental conditions.

A study published in the Journal of Psychological Bulletin revealed that those who are non-right-handed, meaning left-handed or mixed-handness, like ambidextrous, using both left and right hands, are more likely to show mental or neurodevelopmental health conditions.

The study examined data of people, looking at their mental health an...