Get Trajectories Of Resilience, Depression, And Anxiety Following Spinal Cord Injury

At 5 years post-injury, the odds of MDD were greater for females, persons 35–55 years old at injury, those with a high school education or less, those having an indwelling catheter, voiding, and no bladder management at discharge, and higher scores on ASIA motor index.

Start with small changes in your routine to help build resilience to stressful circumstances. Work in time to exercise, eat healthy foods, participate in relaxing activities and sleep. In fact, including a regimen of exercise, which for some may include yoga or meditation, can be very important when feeling stressed.

Resilience is the process and outcome of successfully adapting to difficult or challenging life experiences, especially through mental, emotional, and behavioral flexibility and adjustment to external and internal demands.

In a new study, published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, researchers from Michigan Medicine find adults with spinal cord injury are at a higher risk of developing mental health disorders, including depression and anxiety, compared to adults without the condition.

Depression and Psychosocial Issues Emotional and behavioral problems may develop or worsen after a SCI. There is often a period of adjustment after a spinal cord injury. Sometimes feelings of sadness or anxiety may develop. In some cases, clinical depression may develop.

Resilience can help protect you from various mental health conditions, such as depression and anxiety. Resilience can also help offset factors that increase the risk of mental health conditions, such as being bullied or previous trauma.

Research has established that individuals with high levels of resilience are able to cope more effectively with depression and anxiety (Everly et al., 2015). Moreover, research suggested a different relationship and mediation effect exist between these constructs (Everly et al., 2015).

Regarding the impact of mental ill-being on resilience, Pollack et al. (2004) found that compared with the general population, individuals with anxiety disorders exhibit less resilience.