Crohn's and Colitis by Dr. Hillary Steinhart

Author:Dr. Hillary Steinhart
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Robert Rose

Vicious Cycle

If it is not treated, depression adds substantially to the burden of illness. People with chronic disease who are also depressed tend to experience more pain, fatigue, and other symptoms. Depression makes it harder to keep up your motivation to see the doctor when IBD symptoms emerge and to stick to your treatment plan. If you are depressed, you are less likely to be able to work and you are less likely to be effective in all of your efforts to cope with IBD. The result is that depression and IBD can make each other worse in a vicious cycle.

Treating Depression

Depression can be effectively treated with antidepressant drugs or with certain forms of psychotherapy. Very often these forms of treatment are most effective if used together.

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