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.
Left untreated, Lyme disease can cause: 1  Chronic joint inflammation (Lyme arthritis), particularly of the knee. 2  Neurological symptoms, such as facial palsy and neuropathy.  Cognitive defects, such as impaired memory.