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retinitis pigmentosa rp chronic progressive disease causing loss visual acuity ultimately blindness visual impairment contribute psychiatric comorbidity worse overall quality life qol goal assess relationship severity disease people rp qol pertains mental health social support disability resources financial factors survey study conducted june 2021 february 2022 including 38 people rp quality life assessed survey questionnaire focusing specifically demographics visual function family employment social support mental healthwellbeing statistical analysis conducted using chisquared test significance bestcorrected visual acuity bcva less 20200 p 00285 living alone p00358 statistically significant independent risk factors experiencing depressive symptoms highest education level attained unemployment rate found related development depressive symptoms subjects higher unemployment rate 64 vs us rate 36 high likelihood reporting depressive symptoms 474 people rp likely unemployed develop depressive symptoms compared general population similar previous studies findings bcva less 20200 statistically likely experience depressive symptoms living alone novel risk factor also associated presence depressive symptoms contrary prior findings highest education level unemployment status found related development depressive symptoms patients may benefit regular depression screenings optional establishment care psychiatrist psychologist live alone bcva 20200 worse