So many people ask me about the relationship between trauma and chronic illness, especially if the trauma was experienced in childhood. There are definitely links between experiencing trauma and going on to develop serious diseases like heart disease and chronic illness conditions including autoimmune disease from all of the data and research that was collected …
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S2 Episode 4: Corona Virus, Conversations and Opportunities.
Unless you are living under a rock right now, it’s almost impossible to avoid all of the fear, confusion and uncertainty about the Corona virus. There has been nothing like this before that has had such a global impact in every single country of the world, and as the world struggles to adapt, it can …
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Why you need to stop fighting your chronic illness.
One of the biggest things that I remember about chronic illness is how weak and vulnerable I felt and how terrified I was by this disease that in a matter of weeks, had taken away the life and health that I took for granted. I wanted to beat it. I was determined to become the …
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Episode 2: Why it’s not important that they understand your chronic illness.
Because nothing in your life so far could have possibly prepared you for the ongoing issues and emotions of chronic illness, there are a whole lot of emotional hooks that you can get caught up on that keep you stuck in feeling isolated, unsupported and alone. Needing people to understand your chronic illness and how …
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