Improving Mental Health Care for People With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Time to Take Action

2025/10/01 by Tamar B. Rubinstein, Zahi Touma, Irene Blanco +1 · 1 voice
Medicine · #Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research

paper · pdf · doi:10.3899/jrheum.2025-0922

openalex publication_date 2025/10/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

Mental health, encompassing psychological and emotional well-being, is an important aspect of overall health for people with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Mental health problems, such as depression and anxiety, are highly prevalent at 25-50% in people with SLE,^1,2 including those with childhood-onset and adult-onset disease.³

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