Lichen Sclerosus and depression

Yes it can, because you feel defeated. It can cause you to be depressed, sad, angry. The hardest thing to deal with is trying to have normal daily activities during a flare up, and being in pain, keep consistent with whatever regimen that suits best for you.

It can be depressing because this disease is rare and it causes relationship issues. Can effect your sex life.

Yes lichen can cause depression.

LS has a massive impact on many patients mental health. Depression is very high in patients with LS due to the structural changes, the stress on relationships, the pain, no cure. It all has a big impact on us mentally. Some women do feel suicidal after a diagnosis which is why support groups are essential.

Yes to everything. Alter your life that drastically, and see if you view the world the same. Simple things like going to the restroom can cause anxiety. Did you remember to bring your wipes or spray bottle to clean with. If my skin tears will I bleed through my clothes. Is my lubricate staining my clothes where I sat? I want to make love with my partner but I do not want pain and swelling and open sores for 3-5 days after. and the list goes on from there.
I think the hardest thing to deal with is the chronic pain and discomfort, trying not to waddle down the hall at work, being restricted to what clothes you shouldn't wear.
Pile all that on your emotions and day after day see how long you can continue to smile. Yes it brings you down.
I have heard some say that they do not have all these symptoms or not to that degree. I say embraces it whole hardheartedly. Pray it never gets to that point.

I am very depressed with it and tired and exhausted from daily worry and pain. Some days I get suicidal because I am tired of hurting with it and tired of steroid creams burning when I put them on. Tired of being in pain all day sitting at my desk working.

No point in living when you're in pain daily.