Those who struggle with a personality disorder have great difficulty dealing with other people. They tend to be inflexible, rigid, and unable to respond to the changes and demands of life.
Could depression actually be a form of infectious disease? â Turhan Canli. Chronic Lyme disease and its co-infections can cause depression. If we look at the cousin of Lyme disease, Syphilis, and its studies related to mental health issues, we see depression, anxiety disorders and much more.
No one knows what causes chronic Lyme disease. One theory is the infection damages tissues or alters the immune system. Some pain experts think the immune systemâs reaction to the Lyme infection causes changes that increase pain sensations and contribute to fatigue and poor sleep. More research is underway.