By Tensae Deneke | Public relation and resource mobilization officer
Even though Parkinson’s disease is grouped among the movement disorder catagory, it is also evident that the disease affects patients psychologically. The symptoms of Parkinson’s disease such as the continuous tremor, drooling of saliva and inability to do things by themselves prevents them from attending social services as they used to do. Such things make them detached from the society and expose them to depression and anxiety. Plus, managing tasks with the help of others creates sense of dependency and becomes a huge psychological burden for Parkinson’s patients.
The story of Wendirad substantiates the above argument. He reported that he has been psychologically affected for the past two years. After he came to the organization and get psychological training, things stared to change gradually. He said that “Now, I can say that i have fully recovered from the depression and other psychological burdens, which I haven’t even recognized as psychological problem.”
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