Most of us who have suffered arthritis, if asked what is the worst part about it, we would mention either the pain or lack of mobility.

A new study, however, reveals another hidden symptom of which most of us are not really aware. But this symptom maybe even more devastating than the pain and may result in the ultimate penalty.

In recent research out of UC San Francisco, men and women with rheumatoid arthritis were studied to look at rates and risk factors associated with depression.

What they found was troublesome at best.

People with RA that are subsequently diagnosed with depression are more than 3 times more likely to die within the year following the depression diagnosis.

Men have been found to show this trend at a much higher rate than women.

It is thought that because it is much more likely for a woman to seek help with depression than it is for a man, women are frequently more quickly treated for the depression and therefore better able to get back to activities that boost mental and physical well-being, preventing demise.

Men still fall victim to the stigma of asking for help with depression and anxiety, so the ravages of RA can take a greater (and faster) toll on them as opposed to women.

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