Please know that grief is a perfectly normal and understandable emotion given the circumstances. But how do you adapt to your new chronic life? How do you find purpose and acceptance within your new limitations?
Chronic Illness & Grief
Category Archives: ME/CFS
Chronic Illness & Guilt
“Please, thank you & sorry, are the most frequently used words in my vocabulary” One of the things that chronic illness is really good at is creating lots of guilt. There is no reason why we should have to feel guilty for an illness that is out of our control; but it’s so easy for Read the full article…
Are people with ME/CFS afraid to discuss their mental health struggles?
Historically ME/CFS has been dismissed or misdiagnosed as a mental illness – hysteria, depression, anxiety and more recently conversion disorder. Sadly this view still stands today with many doctors, and it means patients can often go years without a correct diagnosis. Many doctors are still sceptical about ME/CFS and they refuse to believe it’s an Read the full article…
Doctor with M.E.: My Journey with “Chronic Fatigue Syndrome” – Book review
I have just finished reading the book “Doctor with M.E.: My Journey with “Chronic Fatigue Syndrome” by Dr. K N Hng. I believe it’s an important book that has the potential to educate many about the reality of living with ME/CFS. It’s an honest account of life with ME/CFS by a doctor who developed the Read the full article…
Why are we so quick to judge ME/CFS recovery stories?
As a community we are very good at supporting each other especially when one of our own is having a particularly bad time with their health. But one thing I’ve noticed, that I find disheartening, is that we don’t give people a safe platform to be open when their symptoms improve. People seem scared to Read the full article…