Anxiety and depression
It is quite normal for the patients with Parkinson’s disease to feel upset or anxious. However, depression is more than a consequence of living with Parkinson’s disease but it is symptom itself. Anxiety and depression can a direct outcome of the disease due to all the chemical changes going on in the brain. Parkinson’s disease might add to depression by its direct impact on hormones which regulate mood. One of the mood hormones, which suffer the most is serotonin. The researchers suggest that almost half of the patients with Parkinson’s disease face clinical depression at some point in their disease. If you feel lost down or losing interest in life, it is important to talk to your doctor. Therapy and antidepressants are helpful in relieving depression in a lot of patients. [4]