Transverse myelitis and depression

Can Transverse myelitis cause depression? Could it affect your mood? Find out how Transverse myelitis can affect your mood.

TM has one of the highest rates of depression in nearly all of the chronic disorders.

8/16/22 by Transverse Myelitis Folks Blue Crew

Yes it can and does cause depression as will any life changing disease or trauma. Tne hardest thing to deal with is the constant remi derof the condition that prevents you being the person you were. It makes you feel very vulnerable and every twitch makes you think.

11/30/17 by mikado54mark 3150

Depression is often a by-product of TM, due to the often sudden and severe impact on one's life.

6/1/18 by Clay Garner 2500

Indeed it can the hardest thing for me was ED and not being able to walk it can cause self pity ,anger it's very easy to fall into that darkness or you can Remer they have always been more important to you than you.

6/1/21 by Gary 3550

TM has one of the highest rates of depression in nearly all of the chronic disorders.

8/17/22 by Kevin Weilacher 3420

Depression is very common with TM. Between the unyielding pain and the various kinds of dysfunction we can experience, along with the exhaustion from just trying to function, depression is definitely a factor to be reckoned with.

8/17/22 by gloria_kazan 7450

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