{"id":58827,"date":"2021-05-27T11:23:55","date_gmt":"2021-05-27T05:53:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/?p=58827"},"modified":"2023-07-06T15:04:48","modified_gmt":"2023-07-06T09:34:48","slug":"4-ways-chronic-illness-affects-mental-health-and-what-you-can-do-about-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/2021\/05\/27\/4-ways-chronic-illness-affects-mental-health-and-what-you-can-do-about-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Impact of Chronic Illness on an Individual&#8217;s Mental Health And What You Can Do About It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chronic illnesses<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">diabetes<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>hypertension<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">heart disease<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cancer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">obesity<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can have an adverse impact on your body physically. However, studies have shown that the impact can extend to your mental state as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Here\u2019s What You Should Know:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#How-does-Chronic-Illness-Affect-Mental-Health\">How does Chronic Illness Affect Mental Health?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#How-to-Treat-the-Impact-of-Chronic-Disease-on-Mental-Health\">How to Treat the Impact of Chronic Disease on Mental Health<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Do-You-Have-a-Plan\">Do You Have a Plan?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b id=\"How-does-Chronic-Illness-Affect-Mental-Health\">How does <\/b><b>Chronic Illness<\/b><b> Affect <\/b><b>Mental Health<\/b><b>?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our physical and mental states are connected, when one is affected so is the other. This can clearly be observed when an ache in one part of the body prevents the mind from concentrating on work. Or when you are sad about something you find that you have no energy to carry out physical tasks.\u00a0<\/span><img class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/pain-of-lower-back.jpg\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/533;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Due to the prolonged nature of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chronic diseases<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, they tend to have more severe and long-lasting effects on our <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mental health<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Here are four ways <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chronic illness<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can affect mental health:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>1.<\/strong> Diseases like <\/span><b>diabetes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, cancer and obesity<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can often leave you feeling drained of energy, this prevents you from doing many of our favourite activities. Simple things like going for a walk, meeting friends at a restaurant, or even being involved in a hobby can seem like a huge task. Over time this could lead to <\/span><b>depression<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and a sense of worthlessness.<\/span><img class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Man-check-blood-pressure.jpg\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/533;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>2.<\/strong> The link between <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stress<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hypertension<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has been well-documented. The two are interconnected and while stress leads to hypertension, hypertension can also lead to stress. A diagnosis of other <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chronic diseases<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cancer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><b>heart disease<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can also cause extreme stress in individuals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>3.<\/strong> <b>Anxiety<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is another mental health problem that can be brought on by <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chronic diseases<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Everything from an impending chemotherapy session, to the thought of having to exercise can lead to anxiety.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/medicine-spilled-out.jpg\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/533;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>4.<\/strong> Another way <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chronic illness<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can after <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mental health<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is through the side effects of drugs. Some medicines used for a long time to treat high blood pressure could lead to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">depression<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or increase mood disorders.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b id=\"How-to-Treat-the-Impact-of-Chronic-Disease-on-Mental-Health\">How to Treat the Impact of Chronic Disease on Mental Health?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most important ways to treat the effect <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chronic diseases<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has on <\/span><b>mental health<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is to prevent it as far as possible. If you receive a diagnosis that makes you start to feel anxious, stressed, or depressed, it would be a good idea to seek out professional help at the earliest. Having the tools to deal with these problems can ease the symptoms.<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/psychologist-making-notes.jpg\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/533;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It would also be wise to check with your doctor about the side effects of any new medication you have to take. If you have a history of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">depression<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, mood disorder or any other mental health issue, you should check if the medication can aggravate the condition. Also, ask your doctor what is the best way to prevent these side effects or how to treat them. Having a support group or talking to <\/span><b>family<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and friends can also help.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b id=\"Do-You-Have-a-Plan\">Do You have a Plan?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can get a Day 1 cover for a chronic disease like <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diabetes<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, High Blood Pressure, Cholesterol and Asthma with the <\/span><b>Activ Health \u2013 Platinum Enhanced Plan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It is a Health Insurance plan that covers costs for tests and diagnostics too. Also get access to expert health coaches for coaching on nutrition, fitness and mental health and mental wellness counselling, homeopathy tele-consultation. #ABHIKaro. Aditya Birla Health Insurance karo. For more information on <\/span><b>fitness<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><b>nutrition<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, visit the Activ Living Blog.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chronic illnesses like diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, cancer and obesity can have an adverse impact&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2963,"featured_media":58835,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[388,821,2546,1391,853,288,342,848,343],"class_list":["post-58827","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle-conditions","tag-anxiety","tag-cancer","tag-chronic-disease","tag-chronic-illness","tag-depression","tag-diabetes","tag-heart-disease","tag-mental-health","tag-stress"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Impact of Chronic Illness on an Individual&#039;s Mental Health<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Our physical and mental states are connected, when one is affected so is the other. 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