Living with rheumatoid blog — Depression
Can indoor plants can help you cope with rheumatoid disease?
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Touching and smelling indoor plants has been proven to reduce physiological and psychological stress.
This is good news for rheumatoid patients, who are twice as likely to suffer from depression and / or anxiety that the general population.
What is the link between rheumatoid disease and depression?
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Living with rheumatoid disease (aka rheumatoid arthritis) can be tough.
It is not surprising that people with rheumatoid disease are at least twice as likely to suffer from depression than healthy people.