Topic: Emotions
Creating a new self from the ashes of the old.
FMS patient Linda Borell describes how an experience of loss earlier in her life prepared her to deal with the losses brought by fibromyalgia.
Grieving can help you work through the losses resulting from illness.
One person's surprising answer.
Strong emotions are normal reactions to chronic illness. Self-help strategies can help you manage them. (From the series 10 Keys to Successful Coping.)
Depression is common in long-term illness. This article by guest author Lisa Lorden Myers offers ideas for coping when life seems hopeless.
How Bruce Campbell moved through denial to acceptance and finally to new meaning and a new life.
Practical responses if you feel guilty for being sick.
Taming the feelings triggered by CFS.
Using problem-solving to improve mood and quality of life.
Our thoughts about being ill can be a cause of stress. Learn the three step process for making your self-talk more realistic and more positive.
How to keep hope alive, even when you have an illness with no cure.
