MS Network Magazine | August 2021

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Chronic illness & mental health

Living with a chronic condition is hard, but you can reduce its impact on your mental and emotional wellbeing. Do the daily challenges of living with MS make you feel sad or anxious? Know that you are not alone. Half of the people in Australia that live with a chronic health condition experience depression or anxiety, according to research conducted by SANE Australia, a national mental health charity. PUBLISHED WITH THE PERMISSION OF JEAN HAILES FOR WOMEN’S HEALTH


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