Chronic illness can lead to depression.
Many patients have to adjust their lifestyle, aspirations, employment due to chronic disease. Diagnosing depression is difficult in the medically ill, but it is important for the diagnosis to be made as left untreated patients are unlikely motivated to follow treatment plan, seek medical care.
Chronic disease can be a cause of financial stress and lead to unemployment. For some this would lead to limited health care. In countries like the united states health care insurance will be provided by your employer. Medicaid will cover for those who are physically disabled, but does not provide a safety net for those who are suffering from a chronic disease, unable to work and has no family support.
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