Depression, Anxiety, Executive Function &
Dopamine
Depression and other non-motor symptoms have become
an NIH research
priority.
Dealing effectively with depression can improve your
quality of life.
". . . when patients describe a degree of
disability that is far greater than their motor examination
suggests, it is important to look for signs of a depressive
disorder. Successful treatment of depression improves
intellectual deficits, fatigue, and slowness, and patients are
better able to pursue regular exercise and other compensatory
strategies that maximize function . . . "
Dr. Laura Marsh, Johns
Hopkins
This is one of my favorite
prints, "Drowning Girl" by Roy Lichtenstein. She is saying, "I
don't care! I'd rather sink than call Brad for help!" It illustrates how I felt before I got help for depression; it also
represents the difficulty I have asking for help to this day. I look
at this print on my wall and its absurdity makes me smile - and take
action.
from her article, "Psychiatric symptom or
normal response?"
read the whole article
, plus more
information on Your Mind & Emotion
on the
website
Links to more
information
Laura Marsh & Ariel Berk, (pdf format) "Neuropsychiatric
Aspects of Parkinson's: Recent Advances"
