Why Skin-Restricted Lupus Patients Often Have Psychiatric Disorders

Sometimes patients can be unpredictable, so doctors and even loved ones should pay close attention to their symptoms.  However, there are treatments for the SRL condition such as early recognition and efficient psychiatric evaluations. Because this form of lupus is so obscure, not much awareness is brought to the SRL community and the patients are disvalued as a result.

As far as psychiatric care goes, there is not much data pointing towards the vulnerability of SRL patients developing mental issues. Recently, there has been an increase in the prevalent nature of SRL remission. In SRL remission, there are many individuals that have defeated their physical scars. However, there is a noticeable difference in the individuals that survive the physical symptoms of SRL. With proper treatment and awareness, the likelihood of a SRL patient developing a critical mental disorder is decreased.