Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease that can affect your whole body — and as a result, how you feel about your body. While some RA-related changes are visible, such as joint damage or using a cane, others, like fatigue or pain, aren’t so apparent. But both kinds of changes can affect you psychologically and affect body image , or how you feel about and perceive your body.e60dc2a1-f33c-4a05-9b50-8e3e8e597629e6fd2b84-a693-438…