Most of us aren’t very kind to ourselves, but we need to be. This episode dives into what it really means to be kind to yourself, as opposed to just occasionally “nice.” Along the way, we understand what self-esteem and self-compassion are doing in your life, how they can become challenged by the ongoing distress of life with chronic illness, and what we can do to improve self-esteem and (more important) bolster self-compassion.
Self-advocacy is part of life with a chronic condition. We find ourselves against a healthcare system that doesn’t have our full interests in mind....
Why do we have such a difficult time accepting the reality of mental illness? In this episode, we’ll talk about the reasons why many...
You, or someone you love, has just been diagnosed with a life changing — maybe life threatening — medical condition. It’s big. It’s scary....
