Primary Care Respiratory Society (PCRS)
The Primary Care Respiratory Society (PCRS) promotes better care and outcomes for people with respiratory diseases. It unites healthcare professionals in a supportive, inclusive community where every voice is heard, emphasising leadership and education.
Primary Care Respiratory Society (PCRS)
The impact of respiratory disease on mental health
This podcast is part of the PCRS 2025 health inequalities project and covers the impact of respiratory disease on mental health.
In this PCRS Health Inequalities podcast Noreen Grant, Lisa Cummings and Aaron Foulds (PCRS patient reference group representative) talk about the impact of respiratory disease on mental health. They cover:
- the link between mental health and respiratory disease and the overlap of symptoms,
- breaking the loop and treating/considering the whole person when coming up with a care/treatment plan,
- what positive action can be taken, and
- why it is so important for patients to have access to a psychologist when they need it.
We are grateful to Norfolk and Waveney ICB for sponsoring this new (2025) Health Inequalities project. This resource has been developed by PCRS, and Norfolk and Waveney ICB has had no input into the development, content or production of this material.