In many patients, multiple sclerosis and depression are closely associated. This should not come as a surprise. MS is a highly stressful disease which also affects the nervous tissue and is treated using drugs that have powerful side effects. As a consequence, there are a number of different ways in which the disease can trigger depression.

Depression and Multiple Sclerosis: The Causes

As alluded to in the above paragraph, multiple sclerosis depression can be triggered by the stress that comes from living with multiple sclerosis. This has to do with the fact that MS is a chronic, little-understood disease with no known conventional medical cure. Furthermore, in many cases, the prognosis is bleak: patients have to contend with the fact that they are likely to end up with at least one of many possible forms of disability. They may lose part of their vision, their mobility, and may …

Multiple Sclerosis and depression or MS and depression are common in many patients with this condition, whether they have recently been diagnosed, or they have been suffering with the condition for some time. In some cases, MS and depression can come on many months or years after diagnosis, perhaps as the patient finds it hard to maintain a brave face or as they start to develop more symptoms. It’s not just MS patients who find it difficult to cope with their condition, as evidence from NICE, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, has shown that people with Multiple Sclerosis and similar chronic or long-term health problems are two to three times more likely to develop clinical depression or other emotional problems than those members of the public who are generally in good health. So if you are suffering from Multiple Sclerosis and depression you are not alone, and …