Reflective accounts
Rheumatoid arthritis
After reading this article and completing the time out activities, I better understand the complexity of the psychological effects a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis can bring. This may include anxiety, frustration, shock, anger, helplessness, depression, or denial and grief for the loss of health.
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