Category: Mental Health

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The MS Mental Wellness Chat series

Join us each month to listen with our Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Jessica Thomas, as she talks about topics that…

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Multiple Sclerosis and Mental Health: 3 Common Challenges

Multiple sclerosis (MS)  affects everyone differently. If you or your loved one has MS, you are probably familiar with symptoms such…

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7 Tips for Talking with Friends and Family About Your Chronic Illness

Photography by Julia Forsman/Stocksy United Letting your loved ones know about your symptoms, triggers, and boundaries can help them better…

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Battling the Dark Clouds of Depression When Living with MS

An Empowered Spirit Blog Post – Written by Cathy Chester on September 9, 2024 A decade ago, I wrote a blog post about…

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Guide to Selecting Emotional Support Resources

Depression, anxiety and other mood changes are more common in people with MS than in the general population — in…

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The Deep and Multidimensional Connection Between Multiple Sclerosis and Depression

Both depression and suicide rates are high in MS patients, but there are effective treatments by Darcy Lewis, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today…

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The Recording Studio Helped This MS Neurologist Through Tough Pandemic Times Now He Has a New Album to Show for It

Dr. Stephen Krieger uses a mix of keyboards, drum machines, and samplers to produce his music. By Caitlin Heaney West…

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Mental Health Links

  The following links are listed to provide you with additional online mental health care information. Please also check the…

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Impact of depression on the perception of fatigue and information processing speed in a cohort of multiple sclerosis patients – PubMed

 Abstract Background: Information processing speed is commonly impaired in people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS). However, depression and fatigue can affect the…

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video: Emotional aspects of growing older while living with Multiple Sclerosis

  Click to Subscribe for the MS Beacon eNewsletter, resources and MS education Visit our MS Learning Channel on YouTube:…

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