Arthritis Care published new research to launch our Wake up to arthritis campaign during Arthritis Care Week. The report, Hidden impact: Arthritis and mental wellbeing, revealed the huge emotional toll of living with arthritis. Findings are based on over 3,000 survey responses from people with arthritis.
Findings include:
- 79 per cent feel anxious or depressed because of their arthritis
- 89 per cent worry about how arthritis will affect their future independence
- Four in five (80 per cent) have given up activities they enjoy
- Half (50 per cent) feel isolated or lonely because of their arthritis
Find out more about this research and read the full report here.…
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