Mental distress highly prevalent among adults with arthritis in Appalachia, southern US
Frequent mental distress is commonly reported among adults with arthritis across all 50 states and Washington, D.C., with the highest prevalence reported in the Appalachian region and southern states, according to data published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.“Almost one in five of all adults, and one in three adults with arthritis, had frequent mental distress and depression,