There’s a lot about life with a chronic health condition that rightly gets us down. When we’re feeling bad, those around us often resort to advising that we need to “look on the bright side” — as if that were the actual problem. However, our mindset does have a huge impact on our quality of life. It’s not simply a matter of “choice,” but there are tactics that really can help us brighten our outlooks and improve our experiences, even under the most difficult circumstances.
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....
You, or someone you love, has just been diagnosed with a life changing — maybe life threatening — medical condition. It’s big. It’s scary....
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...
