Living With Long-term Illness: Essays on Hope, Healing & Mental Health

When we are going through a long-term illness, our body suffers but so does our mind. Grappling with managing our health, taking medications, coping up with work and maintaining our personal relationships takes a heavy toll on us. We lay awake at night, wondering what happened to our life. Learn how to create mental peace and happiness for yourself during this difficult journey. Imagine what it would feel like to give yourself all the love, care and support that you deserve. Along with being a Psychological Counsellor, I am also currently suffering from two long-term illnesses and I can empathize with what you are going through.In this difficult and chaotic Covid pandemic time, we need to focus on our mental health more than ever. In a society that values productivity over all else, being ill for a long time can take a severe toll on our happiness and self-image. We need to emerge out of the expectations imposed on us by the world, and find our own truth and purpose in life. This might mean creating a more balanced identity for ourselves & rediscovering our personal joys.