Parkinson’s disease affects the brain’s nerve cells, which ultimately has an effect on how a person moves. Is there a connection to depression, though?
Parkinson’s disease patients may find it difficult to move. They may begin to move more slowly than usual, feel as though their body is beginning to shake, and their muscles may feel tight.
A person with Parkinson’s disease may also experience sadness, memory issues, and exhaustion in addition to the clinical symptoms that are characteristic of the condition.
Relationship between Parkinson and Depression
When a serious ailment like Parkinson’s disease is diagnosed, many people suffer sadness or loss. Depression [1] may happen occasionally.
A mood disorder called depression can make it difficult for a person to go about their everyday business. Around 40% of persons with Parkinson’s disease have anxiety, and at least 50% [2] of them experience depression at some point during their illness. It seems that this is not the same as being saddened by the diagnosis.
In the same way that involuntary shaking is a symptom of Parkinson’s disease, doctors also consider depression to be one. Both seem to result from modifications in brain chemistry.
The National Parkinson Foundation’s [3] study contrasted the impacts of anxiety, [4] depression, and mood disorders with those of Parkinson’s disease’s physical symptoms.
It was discovered that the condition’s psychological symptoms can be more harmful to a person’s general health than its physical ones.