CHRONIC ILLNESS

Any kind of chronic or progressive illness can heavily impact the quality of life for both patient and family members. The usual activities of daily living which most people can do with ease become annoying time-consumers, difficult struggles, or impossible obstacles to achieving satisfaction. Life needs to be rearranged, and both tasks and pleasures alike reprioritized, around the demands of the illness.

The most difficult aspect of all may be the relentless continuity of the medical condition, its limitations, and its treatment. Living with Chronic Illness requires adaptation and support, and can readily give rise to Reactive Depression, Elevated Stress, Social Isolation, Financial Crisis because of medical expenses and reduced earnings, concern about the future, and conflict, resentment, and guilt within the family. Patient and family alike need extra support for the challenges of living.

If you or a member of your intimate circle suffers from a chronic or progressive illness and you would like to talk about it with someone experienced and qualified to lend support, call Samantha (508-207-7149) to set up an introductory appointment. Then you can decide where to go from there.