April 18, 2016
by Annalisa Lista
“Even inviting a woman for dinner is now embarrassing for me.
I have Parkinson’s, I would like to hide it, but I can’t.” So says David, 47, a young victim of the ‘trembling disease’. This is just one of the personal stories gathered in a survey conducted in England on people of all age groups with Parkinson’s disease. It reveals that up to 40 per cent, just like David, try to lie about their physical condition for as long as possible, for two very simple reasons. The first is that they feel uncomfortable telling other people about the progressive loss of autonomy, especially when they are young. The second reason is the strong fear of being stigmatised and rejected, which ruins any chance of having a satisfying social or love life.
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