Do I need therapy for chronic illness? 5 signs it would actually help
A lot of people living with chronic illness wonder this but don’t always ask it out loud. Because
Why chronic illness causes anxiety (even if you’ve never had it before)
You used to trust your body. You didn’t think twice about making plans, committing to things, or just
The symptoms that wouldn’t stop: The scary road to my diagnosis…. part 1
Living with Chronic Illness & Autoimmune Conditions. On June 23, 2020, a jar of spaghetti sauce slipped out
The day my life split in two: The official diagnosis part 2
Living with Chronic Illness & Autoimmune Conditions Diagnosed in a Trailer The nearest hospital was Fisherman’s Community Hospital
More than a diagnosis: Reclaiming motherhood and self after mobility loss
When the World Feels Cold Living with a loss of mobility was a terrifying, humbling season. During those
Parenting when your child has a chronic illness
When your child has a chronic illness, parenting can begin to feel like a life of constant calculation. You may be tracking symptoms, medications, appointments, school concerns, insurance questions, energy levels, behavior changes, and your own worry all at once.
When chronic illness changes how success feels
Chronic illness enters the picture, and suddenly the same effort does not produce the same result. Your body may need rest when your calendar is full. Symptoms may interrupt plans you carefully made. Fatigue, pain, brain fog, medical appointments, or unpredictable flare-ups may begin shaping your days in ways you never expected.
Do we really need couples therapy?
Some couples wait until the fighting feels constant, the distance feels painful, or one person is already wondering whether they can keep going. Others feel unsure because the relationship is not “bad.” They still love each other. They still function as a family. They still share responsibilities, make plans, and get through the day.
But something feels different.
When depression makes life feel heavier than it should
Depression can change the way you move through your life. You might still be going to work, taking care of your family, answering messages, and doing what needs to be done, but everything takes more effort than it used to. Even rest might not feel restful. Even good things can feel far away.
Anxiety, uncertainty, and the weight of holding it all together
Anxiety becomes a problem when it starts taking up too much space in your life. You might feel on alert even when nothing urgent is happening, find yourself scanning your body for symptoms, or spend your day preparing for what could go wrong.