Can Your Physical Health Impact Your Mental Health?
It’s difficult to live with a serious Health condition. It’s even tougher when you also suffer from a Mental Health condition. Can your physical health impact your mental health? In other words, can your injury or illness cause Anxiety or Depression? Yes! Importantly, there is a strong relationship between mental and physical health conditions. In fact, almost 1/3 of people with a long-term physical health condition also have a mental health problem, most often depression or anxiety.
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I started Zaggo, a nonprofit organization, to help patients and family caregivers manage illnesses and injuries, after caring for my teenage son Zachary during his 27-month battle with terminal brain cancer. My caregiving experience led to a passion for helping patients and family caregivers be engaged, empowered members of their medical teams to help them get the best healthcare and outcomes possible.
I have won several awards for my work, including a recent "Visionary Award" from Caregiving.com, and a "Website of the Year Caring Award" from Caregiving Years Training Academy.
