Mental Health Changes while Facing Parkinson’s is a non-motor symptom of the disease that needs more awareness. If doing nothing or planting yourself on the couch is your recipe to get better with Parkinson’s, think again. Apathy or depression are real and without awareness and without making a change, can get worse. Identifying that something has changed is the first step. Making the changes and getting help from a professional who knows mental health is the next step. Don’t ignore cognitive changes that drastically alter your attitude or outlook on living.
Here are some resources that may be of help regarding apathy or depression in Parkinson’s disease:
- Couch Potato? You Might Have Apathy! (2021)
- ParkinsonsDisease.net – You Don’t Have to Go Through It Alone – Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month 2023 – series of articles (2023)
- Parkinson’s Foundation – Apathy (2022)
- Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach – A listing of resources about Apathy
- Recognize Depression and Anxiety in Parkinson’s – WebMD (2022)
- Demoralization, Depression, Meaning, and Parkinson’s (2023)
- The 15 Things Women Living with Parkinson’s Should Know (2022)
- Quality of Life and Parkinson’s Disease w/ Dr. Bradley McDaniels (2023)
