How you feel each day involves more than just your physical symptoms – if your joints ache or you're able to complete daily tasks – it's also about your emotional state. Of all the ways rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can affect someone, emotional health is one of the most profound. One study showed that more than 20 percent of people with RA were clinically confirmed with a depressive disorder. How you feel about your appearance can also affect your overall confidence. In fact, the GeneRAtions patient survey found that one in three people with RA surveyed reported that RA negatively impacted their feelings about their physical appearance. But it doesn't always have to be this way – in the past decade, advanced treatments have been developed that can help patients with the painful effects of RA.
