Emotional Wellbeing In Parkinson's Disease

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Emotional Wellbeing
Just as the right diet and medications are key to living well with Parkinson’s disease (PD), maintaining emotional health also is essential.
Your emotional wellbeing is vital to your physical health. A PD diagnosis can bring a flood of emotions for the patient, as well as family members. Successfully navigating those feelings, whether anger, sadness, grief or even denial, is important. Stress can make Parkinson’s disease (PD) symptoms worse. By focusing on your strengths, nurturing caring relationships, sharing your concerns, embracing healthy behaviors and your spirituality, you can better cope with the potential challenges of PD.
Working Through Feelings
PD symptoms and treatments can affect your mood. Depression and

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