Illness uncertainty is one of the most stressful yet common issues to deal with in the chronically ill community. The daunting reality of not knowing what’s happening with your body at a given moment impacts more than 60% of Americans living with chronic conditions. Let’s explore how to deal with illness uncertainty so that you…
New Year’s Resolutions are often helpful when trying to move forward with intention. However, your chronic illness requires that you think through them with more detail. Here are some tips to make the best New Year’s Resolutions with a chronic illness. 1. Balance Your Ideals with Reality Many people approach New Year’s Resolutions by setting…
Living with a diagnosis of a chronic illness is stressful for a variety of reasons. But what about when you’re dealing with an undiagnosed chronic illness? Let’s discuss some mental health strategies that can help you move forward as you seek answers. Common Assumptions of Dealing with an Undiagnosed Chronic Illness #1 – You Can…
You’ve likely noticed the mental and physical toll that you or your loved one’s chronic illness takes on you. A common challenge that happens is noticing when your sadness turns to anger. From feeling numb to crying and feeling worried, anger becomes a feeling that can take over and make you feel that parts of…
Historically society refers to chronic illnesses as a physical health issue all to itself, leaving mental health completely out of the picture. This is an outdated approach that puts all people at a disadvantage. It’s time that society finally understands the true connection between your chronic illness and mental health. Chronic Illness & Mental Health…
Managing your chronic illness is a full-time job. At home, you may need to spend countless hours focused on your health. But putting your health first is much harder when working with a chronic illness. Before we get into strategies to use when working with a chronic illness, here are some points to consider. The…
The relationship between you and your doctor is one of the most important relationships you will have in your life. But sometimes those relationships are unsupportive and make you feel worse over time. As someone with a chronic illness, your relationship with your doctor is critical to your health and well-being. An unhealthy relationship will…
4 Reasons Your Chronic Condition Brings Feelings of Loneliness A chronic condition can bring feelings of loneliness as you’re making lifestyle adjustments to keep yourself going. In fact, social isolation and loneliness makes you more likely to have mental and physical health challenges. Here are some situations that put you at risk to feeling more…
5 Signs that You are Feeling Unsupported with Your Chronic Illness As a person with a chronic illness, you are likely to come across people that are unsupportive when it comes to your health. Here are some signs that can leave you feeling unsupported. #1. Feeling like “No one else gets it.” Chances are high…
6 Things to Consider when Adjusting to Life with a Chronic Illness Life has its way of changing things when you least expect them, especially when it comes to your health. Let’s talk about some of the things to expect when adjusting to life with a chronic illness. #1. Feeling the Pressure to “Do it…