Living With Parkinson's: The Process of Finding Optimism.

Individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) often experience poor mental and emotional well-being, which negatively affect their quality of life. Optimism is a protective factor which has been shown to promote resiliency, reduce distress in health crises, and protect against the effects of negative mental health outcomes. The current article utilized grounded theory methodology to examine personal accounts ( = 85) detailing how individuals were able to cultivate optimism despite challenges presented by PD.