Humira and depression

Hello folks hope you can help me. i have UC and i am have depression. I have been on Humaria injection,s 4mg every two weeks . Can Humaria make the depression worse?. As depression is one of the side effects off the Humria. feel like i have brain fog all the time, c,ant concentrate on anything properly. Have anti depression pills but not taking then yet as in middle off UC flare. thanks. Baker man.

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Post Edited By Moderator (iPoop) : 11/13/2016 6:27:34 AM (GMT-7)

I don't believe it's the humira. Ulcerative colitis can cause depression and anxiety in the best of us. Living with chronic illness isn't easy for us, we worry about the future, our health, have social/public anxieties as uc requires urgent access to bathrooms, anxieties related to body image (uc is an unsexy disease involving poop and accidents) and this can cumulatively cause depression.

Certainly, try everything available to you to distract you from uc, as one cannot worry about their health 24/7 and be well. Many use varying techniques from mindfulness, yoga, meditation, to finding escapes of hobbies and things you enjoy to invest your time into. If it's too overwhelming then we do seek therapy and antidepressants

Tips for coping with stress and anxieties:
www.stress-relief-exercises.com
www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/73076/34334/breathing-lessons
www.healthyplace.com

Three Minute Mindfulness Meditation Video
/www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDflnqo0TQs
/www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2_UfFIszkY