Parkinson's Warrior

Depression, anxiety, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbances, and dementia. These are just some of the mental health issues that affect People with Parkinson's. Stigmatized by society and seen as taboo topics, these non-motor health issues take center stage in this book. Parkinson's Warrior, Nick Pernisco, describes the various mental health symptoms, issues, and ailments affecting the overall health of people with this disease, and then presents clinically proven therapies that help to overcome them like psychotherapy, medication, natural remedies, and exercise, among many others. Get on the road to better mental health with Parkinson's Warrior! From the Introduction Over the years, I have been privileged to meet thousands of Parkinson's Warriors at conferences, as a Parkinson's patient advocate, as the moderator of the Parkinson's Warriors Facebook group, and in small, local gatherings around the world. During this time, I have come to realize that there are many non-motor symptoms that are taboo to discuss, and that largely go undiagnosed and untreated as a part of our overall PD symptoms. With this book, I wanted to break the taboo and say that these are issues worth discussing and worth thinking about as a part of our total illness. As a community, we still fail to discuss issues of cognition, depression, anxiety, mood disorder, and thoughts of suicide that affect us, not just because we are struck with a troublesome disease, but because there is literally a chemical imbalance in our brains. We need to speak up about these non-motor symptoms, and others must realize that we are not just about treating the tremors or stiffness, but that we are whole people with mental health issues that must also be addressed. My hope is to break these taboos and provide a…