Depression and Chronic Illness: Dealing With Depression

Depression and Chronic Illnesses 

Most people think that mental health disorders are strictly exclusive to people who lack personal strength or have certain socioeconomic problems.
However, people with chronic illness suffer mental illness as well. Some mental health problems common among people living with chronic problems include; depression, post traumatic stress disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder and anxiety disorder.

Dealing With Depression and Chronic Illnesses For so many people, depression during chronic illness is inevitable. Chronic illness is often a lifelong condition and as such, even when it can be controlled or managed, the idea of having to constantly look over your shoulders is enough to leave you depressed.

Depression can magnify pain, hinder your ability to interact with others and increase sluggishness and fatigue. If this depression is not curbed, it can get in the way of your treatment. The thing with depression, and any other form of mental health problem you face when living with chronic illness, is that it can potentially cause more damage to your health. For starters, it's completely natural for you to become depressed when you're living with chronic illness. How you deal with the depression is what counts. You can decide to let it consume you, or you can start setting intentions against depression today.

Always remember that depression is not peculiar to you. Statics has shown that one third of people living with chronic illness experience depression. When you always condemn yourself for feeling depressed or being sick, you will only feel worse. You're not the first to face the challenges you're presently facing and you'll not be the last either.

Many people have been able to live a satisfying life while coping with chronic illness and battling depression. But they didn't survive by beating themselves up. They held their heads high and continued with their lives.