“Do Parkinson's patients experience high levels of depression?”
I am a 47-year-old female. My father has Parkinson's and he's 71. Do Parkinson's patients experience high levels of depression?
3 Answers
If he is having high levels of depression, he certainly should see a professional as he may very well be helped by therapy, medication or both.
I think that answer to your question is yes. Slowly progressive deterioration and worsening of the motor functional abilities definitely contribute to the overall self esteem and perception of the self and subsequent limitations and loosing independence in the functioning frequently contributing to the worsening of the emotional instability and development of the depressive symptoms.
There is a high association of depression with Parkinson's syndrome. There is also a high incidence of dementia associated with Parkinson's disease.
