[header] How to convey grief about your chronic illness to others [title] Acknowledge your emotions. [step] Numbness, sadness, anger, fear-it's normal to experience all of these emotions when you have a chronic illness. Don't fight your feelings or try to cover them up.
[header] How to convey grief about your chronic illness to others [title] Acknowledge your emotions. [step] Numbness, sadness, anger, fear-it's normal to experience all of these emotions when you have a chronic illness. Don't fight your feelings or try to cover them up.
Just acknowledge how you are feeling without denying them or simply insisting on embracing them. [substeps] You can ask your friends and family, " i am experiencing a lot of numbness due to my illness. You need to feel them, but fighting them will only make the pain worse. Instead, you will be able to deal with them in a more constructive way. You will not be able to relieve them because you are not prepared to deal with them. Just acknowledge that they are still there and going to heal. Instead, let yourself feel them, even if they are painful. [substeps] Acknowledging your feelings is the first step towards working through them.