Title:
Living well with chronic illness
Author:
ISBN:
9781933455150
Physical Description:
147 pages ; 21 cm
Contents:
part I. Emotional issues: Sadness, hope, fear and other unexpected feelings ; Attitude! ; Hard decisions, mistakes, and choices ; Looking good, feeling good : your body image -- part II. Practical challenges: Information is empowering ; How to obtain good medical care ; Your body knows best : listen to it! ; Take care of yourself ; Learning to juggle : orchestrating your life ; Overwhelmed? : Create a backup system ; Relationships : what did you just say? : dealing with friends, family, and others ; I want you, I love you, I'm sick ; Have fun! : cut your own hair, and beets are awesome ; Exploring contemporary care -- part III. Financial and legal matters: Money, honey : public and private benefits ; Speaking up : advocacy ; You have rights : important laws that protect you -- part IV. Spiritual considerations: Keeping the faith ; I am what I am : defining ourselves ; Unexpected gifts.
Summary:
Living Well with Chronic Illness is a self-help guide for anyone who has a chronic illness or who knows and cares about someone else who does. The 20 chapters concisely address a comprehensive range of issues including daily routines, relationships, medical and legal services, a joyful life, and much more. In our hectic, information-laden world where the Internet places billions of contradictory facts at our fingertips, the straightforward content of this book is an alternative resource for people who want to feel better and don't want to spend hours searching for answers. The tools inside, presented with compassion, humor, and a wealth of knowledge, are for those who want to apply and enjoy new health-promoting ideas immediately. Living Well with Chronic Illness evolved from the author's personal experience with chronic illness and 26 years as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
