Again, if treated correctly, this will not happen. Psychological symptoms directly related to the disease are a direct result of the primary and secondary symptoms. As a direct result of the disease affecting the brain, the mental capacity and thought process will directly affect the ability to drive, walk, or work. Most complain they feel like a burden on the family, and begin to push relationships away from them. With a proper treatment and management team they can treat the symptoms.
Persons newly diagnosed go into a tailspin of emotions.
Knowing that the loss of cognitive skills, sexual function, and memory will at some point in time leave, they have described themselves as feeling in a box with no way out. Protective instincts kick in and they separate themselves from the family, often closing themselves off emotionally. Patients with MS can suffer from extreme mood swings, from crying spells or uncontrollable laughter with result being depression. Patients and their families should all seek counseling, because during coping patients can often push mechanisms to its limits. The disease is unpredictable, remission and relapse happen during the duration of disease.