Emotional Health
Effectively treating your illness isn’t just about meds and doctors’ visits! These surprising treatments for chronic illness involve stressing more, embracing aging, and hoarding your reserves. Today is my inaugural Tippy Tuesday on Quips and Tips! I’m kicking it off with a quip from poet Elizabeth Alexander: “I have an image in my head: I’m [...]
Why do I believe the first thing you need to do if you’ve been diagnosed with early stage dementia is join a support group? Because I’m doing my practicum placement with the Alzheimer Society in Vancouver (I’m working towards my Master’s of Social Work at UBC), and I’m honoured to be co-facilitating support groups for [...]
I’ve lived with infertility for four years, and am always learning new ways to make it easier! Infertility is a roller coaster, with good days and bad days. I think the easiest days are when I don’t meet pregnant women, babies, or toddlers. It’s easier to cope with infertility when I’m not reminded of the [...]
Many cancer survivors say their diagnosis led to a new, better outlook on life. These stories of readjusting life priorities after cancer or chemotherapy treatments may help you cope with a diagnosis…or at least give you the strength to keep putting one foot ahead of the other. When an orthopedic surgeon told Becky Roth, a [...]
If you’re living with a chronic disease, I know you have insights and information that others need! Share your story – I publish articles that describe how survivors cope with chronic illness, remission, and life in general. I also feature books, products, organizations, and resources that help people cope with disease. Have you started a [...]
Do you look perfectly healthy, but ache all over? The key to coping with chronic illness is saying “yes” to your disease — whether it’s colitis, cancer, or a constant cold. These ways to cope with chronic illness are inspired by bestselling author Natalie Goldberg. Here’s one of my favorite Goldberg tips and quips: “Our task is to say [...]
What do you do after being diagnosed with lupus? These tips for surviving this autoimmune disease are from women who refuse to let this disease get the better of them. Here’s what Jayde says: “It is important to accept that you have a chronic illness, that your life has changed. You will have to accept [...]
Negative emotions will make your illness worse. Here are three ways to cope with the painful emotions chronic illness brings. These three ways to cope emotionally can also bring physical healing to your body; they’re alternative health approaches that work for many people who are chronically ill. “The mind is an extremely powerful tool that can [...]
The best way to stay positive about breast cancer is to look at the bright side – especially when the worst is all you can see. Believe it or not, some breast cancer survivors say they’re glad they got (and beat!) breast cancer. These five reasons that breast cancer can actually improve your life will [...]
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