Living with chronic illness and/or chronic pain is a full-time job. There’s so much additional mental and emotional load that can come along with the physical experience of symptoms. Whether your chronic condition is visible or invisible, many people with chronic pain or illness also face significant social and systemic issues that make their lives […]
5 Books on Chronic Illness | Books on Chronic Pain As someone who lives with chronic pain and illness, I know firsthand just how isolating it can be. However, statistics show that chronic pain/illness is something that many of us face. In Canada, approximately 40–70% of adults live with one or more chronic health conditions,
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Chronic Pain and Illness? Here’s How Therapy Can Help. If you live with chronic pain and illness, you know all too well the impact of your symptoms on your day-to-day life. Add to that the difficult task of explaining the impact to your friends, family members, and work (can you say stressful?). This added stress
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Living with chronic illness is hard enough as it is, but it can be even harder trying to explain to others the impact that your health condition(s) have on your daily functioning. Sure, they might understand that doctor’s appointments can be scary and time-consuming, or that medications have annoying side effects, but what about all
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