Mental Health and Kidney Diseases

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The Unique Mental Health Landscape of Kidney Diseases

By L. Parker Gregg and Itunu Owoyemi

Diagnosis and Management of Anxiety and Depression Among People With Kidney Diseases

By Meredith C. McAdams and S. Susan Hedayati

Navigating Transplantation: Strategies to Promote Wellness

By Erin Dean, Cassandra Abbatemarco, and Joseph Lander

Supporting the Mental Health Needs of Adolescents and Young Adults With Kidney Diseases

By Carlos Cesar Becerril Romero

Issues Impacting Care in Latinx Populations

By Flor Alvarado, Vanessa Evans, and Lilia Cervantes

Addressing Mental Health in Undocumented Immigrants Living With CKD

By Sri Shyamkumar, Dominique Pean, and Rajeev Raghavan

Know Better, Do Better: Mental Health Support for Black Americans With CKD

Denise Thomson and Tanjala S. Purnell

It's Not All About the Meds: Nonpharmacologic Management Strategies for Depression in People Living With Kidney Diseases

By Claire Carswell

The Role of Physical Activity in the Management of Mental Health Conditions in People With Kidney Diseases

By Matthew P. M. Graham-Brown and James O. Burton

Patient Perspectives: A Dialogue on Mental Health and Kidney Diseases

Living with kidney diseases brings unique challenges and concerns that can profoundly affect mental health and well-being. Kidney News is grateful to Austin Lee and Jackson Goodrich, two individuals living with kidney diseases, for sharing their personal experiences of managing their mental health alongside their kidney health.

Existential Challenges at the End of Life for People Receiving Dialysis

By Catherine R. Butler