Chronic Illness and Long-Term Care: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice, VOL 1
Discover tips for overcoming the physical, mental, emotional, financial, occupational and relational challenges of living with chronic Illness
So much about living with chronic illness is difficult. (Like, all of it.) But I personally think that the hardest part is accepting you have a chronic illness. I don’t know if it’s denial or not understanding that most people don’t have a symptom you live with or if it’s something else entirely. I just know that it’s damn hard. To make that easier, I thought I would share my tips for how to accept a chronic illness, as well as what that means.
Living with a chronic condition impacts both mental and physical health. I talk about why it is ok to get mental health support with a chronic illness.
Chronic Illness Symptom Tracker - why it's important and how to do it to prepare for your next medical appt. Symptom Tracking and more!
Chronic illness impacts all areas of your life including feeling productive. These are 8 productivity tips that have worked in my experience.
Check out what essential items I pack in my chronic illness day bag for vacations, day trips, and other fun summer adventures.
Chronic Illness Pacing - What Is It? For anyone with chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia or any other chronic illness which leaves you with fatigue as
When it comes to chronic illness, there's a lot to learn. Maybe you have a chronic illness, maybe someone in your life has one. I've talked a lot about specific elements to chronic illness over the years, but I thought I would go into some chronic illness basics today, such as the question, "What is considered a chronic illness?"
One of the most powerful things I ever did to help me cope with having a chronic illness was learning to adapt my plans and be flexible. This post is part 2 of the 5 Keys to Adaptability for Those Living With Chronic Illness series. Click through to read more!
A few practical strategies can make setting long-term health goals—and even achieving them—with chronic illness more attainable.
Creating a self-care toolkit means that you have access to everything you need to help you recharge. Here are ideas to help you build yours.
So much about living with chronic illness is difficult. (Like, all of it.) But I personally think that the hardest part is accepting you have a chronic illness. I don’t know if it’s denial or not understanding that most people don’t have a symptom you live with or if it’s something else entirely. I just know that it’s damn hard. To make that easier, I thought I would share my tips for how to accept a chronic illness, as well as what that means.
“The phone call was brief but the impact was huge."
Long-time chronic illness patient Kate the (Almost) Great explains the many ways how chronic illness affects relationships.
In the first couple of years, I found it uncomfortable to explain my disease to those around me. I didn't want to seem like a "weird" sick person. I also
Starting a chronic illness blog is difficult when you live with fatigue and pain, so I wrote down my tips to help you.
