Anxiety and Depression in PD

From Parkinson.org

https://www.parkinson.org/Understanding-Parkinsons/Symptoms/Non-Movement-Symptoms/Anxiety

Like people with other chronic diseases, people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) often struggle with mental health difficulties. While the illness is known to impair many aspects of movement, research from the Parkinson's Outcomes Project has found that two non- motor symptoms — depression and anxiety — play a key role in the disease as well and its effect on people’s quality of life.

Anxiety is a common non-motor symptom of PD. It is important to note that anxiety is not simply a reaction to the diagnosis of Parkinson’s, but is instead a part of the disease itself, caused by changes in the brain chemistry of the brain. As many as two out of five people with PD will experience one of these forms:

• Generalized Anxiety Disorder

• Anxiety Attacks

• Social Avoidance

• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Read the article to learn about:

• Causes of Anxiety

• How Is Anxiety Diagnosed?

• What Are Treatment Options for Anxiety?

• Tips for Living with Anxiety

Additional Resource

• Watch Anxiety in Parkinson’s Disease Joseph Friedman, MD

For more insights on this topic, listen to the podcast episode “Managing Anxiety with PD”.

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From APDA

https://www.apdaparkinson.org/article/stress-anxiety-parkinsons-disease/

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From M.J. Fox

https://www.michaeljfox.org/news/depression-anxiety

Open Letter to Acadia Pharmaceuticals

This is a re-post of a letter that was lost in our website redesign. Although this TV advertisment is no longer on, I am posting this letter as an example of the kind of positive actions we can take.

TO: Paul Sciortino Neuroscience Sales Specialist ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. psciortino@acadia-pharm.com cell 802-238-3903

https://www.nuplazid.com/pdf/NUPLAZID_Prescribing_Information.pdf

From: Jud Eson and Nancy R. Eson

Hi Paul,

We talked about having you give a presentation to our support group https://www.cdparkinsons.org/ in the spring.

After hearing about the ad put out by Acadia, and now seeing it

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/wC8L/more-to-parkinsons-secret-visitors

we will not have you come to our meeting, or have you speak with us about this drug,

We found the video to be irresponsible, inappropriate and frightening.

It is irresponsible to portray possible Parkinson’s symptoms in such a way that brings only fear and false information to people who are trying to do their best to live their life in a positive way while dealing with this disease, Those newly diagnosed, or less knowledgeable about Parkinson’s Disease, should not be led to believe that this is their future, especially when for so many it is not.  We hope our adult children never see this ad, as it would be terrifying for them to think this could be me.  While it may happen in some form, it may not at all, and certainly not with dramatic background music designed to terrify.

Please forward this to your superiors.  We hope to learn that the decision is made to cease airing of this ad.  It’s done enough damage already.

Jud Eson and Nancy Eson

President

Capital District Parkinson’s Support Group

PD SELF

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