Over Half of People With Autoimmune Conditions Suffer Depression, Anxiety

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Researchers found that 55% of autoimmune disorder patients experienced depression, 57% experienced anxiety, 89% experienced severe fatigue, and 70% experienced cognitive dysfunction.

symptoms to their doctor. This could mean the range of mental health and neurological symptoms is much wider than has been reported.and cognition can be life-changing, and sometimes life-threatening," said study co-author Dr. Melanie Sloan in a Cambridge news release. She is in the university's department of public health and primary care.

"Everyone working in health care with these patients should routinely ask about mental well-being, and patients should be supported to speak up without fear of judgment. No patient should suffer in silence," Pollak added.

 

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