A chronic pathology can upset our lives and those of our loved ones. To help you get through these trials, here are some tips…
Seek supportive care
Apart from doctors, many professionals can help you improve your physical and moral comfort. To each his method: art therapy for those who need to express their emotions differently, hypnosis to prepare for treatments, aesthetic workshops to keep in touch with one’s femininity, massages to release tensions and reconnect with one’s body… Some Hospitals have a dedicated department, and sessions are reimbursed there. But structures also offer the same thing outside the hospital, such as Resource Centers (association-ressource.org, in Paris and Aix-en-Provence) or associations (bellebien.fr, medecinsdelimaginaire.com, Etincelles. asso .fr, etc.). The lavieautour.fr website offers an overview of all the options available near you.
Exchange on social networks
Because you don’t always dare to complain about pain in front of your loved ones, confide your anxieties or ask your doctor all your questions, there are dedicated communities on the Net to discuss your osteoarthritis, diabetes, or kidney failure. You can discuss via the forums with people going through the same thing, share little “tricks” to improve daily life or better support treatments (cooking recipes, herbal medicine that relieves…), find out about the latest therapeutic progress… Among the most active platforms: are carenity.com or entrepatients.net.