Parkinson’s disease and any other chronic condition can cause mental stress, anxiety and depression. And not just for you, but for your loved ones too. I have heard about the positive effects of journaling and how listing your daily gratitude can give you a psychological lift and help with low days, but there is a lot of research out there to back this claim.
Mental health professionals have long been searching for how can they help clients get the greatest possible benefit from treatment in the shortest amount of time. Recent evidence suggests that the simplest approach is to complement counseling with activities that are not too taxing for their clients, but that yield high results. One such activity is the practice of writing in a GRATITUDE journal. Several studies over the past decade have found that people who consciously count their blessings tend to be happier and less depressed.
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