15 Questions with ... A Lupus Expert

The Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) is proud to offer another helpful source for information called "15 Questions with ..." which features the nation's leading experts in lupus responding to selected questions submitted through the LFA website.

15 Questions with a Lupus Expert – Depression and Lupus

Between 15 and 60 percent of people with a chronic illness will experience clinical depression. This may be brought on by lupus, by the various medications used to treat lupus, and/or by any of the factors and forces in a person’s life that are not related to lupus. For reasons that are not entirely understood, this type of depression is often experienced by people with chronic disease. This month, a lupus expert will answer your questions about coping with depression.

Please note: If you have a question about lupus that is not associated with this month’s topic, we invite you to submit your inquiry to our LFA Health Educators and your question will be answered as soon as possible.

Transcripts from Previous 15 Questions / Webchats

• November 2012 - 15 Questions with Dr. Diane Kamen - Fatigue and Lupus
  
  
• October 2012 - 15 Questions with Dr. Dafna Gladman - Musculoskeletal Issues and Lupus
  
  
• September 2012 - 15 Questions with Dr. Sasha Bernatsky - Cancer and Lupus
  
  
• August 2012 - 15 Questions with Dr. Wael Jarjour - Lupus and Overlap Disease/Syndromes
  
  
• Check out our archive of transcripts from previous chats.