Living with myasthenia gravis affects both your physical and emotional health. Taking care to identify and manage stress and depression symptoms is essential to your overall MG treatment plan. Find out what you know about myasthenia gravis and mental health with this quiz. 

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People with myasthenia gravis are more likely to have depression or anxiety than people without the disease.

  • True
  • False
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This is NOT a recommended way to reduce stress when you have MG:

  • Pacing yourself
  • Meditation
  • Changing your diet
  • Yoga
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Deep breathing exercises have been shown to:

  • Lower your heart rate
  • Increase your energy
  • Decrease your muscle pain
  • All of the above

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SOURCES: 

Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America: “MGFA Wellness Series 2021 #10: Mental and Emotional Health,” “Managing Your MG.”

Harvard Health Publishing: “Relaxation techniques: Breath control helps quell errant stress response.”