The term "disability" most often calls up images of a wheelchair or a blind person, but millions of people are challenged by disabilities that are not so apparent: chronic pain or illness, aids, add, chronic fatigue syndrome, depression or other psychiatric problems. This book reassures readers that they are not alone, offers strategies for managing pain and flareups and dealing with confusing emotions. A wealth of resources for healthy living include navigating the healthcare system and suggestions for strengthening the body, mind and soul.
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Helps the caregiver cope too.,
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This review is from: Living Well with a Hidden Disability: Transcending Doubts and Shame and Reclaiming Your Life (Paperback)
This is an excellent book about the realities of living with a hidden disability and loving someone who is disabled. I heard the author give a book talk recently and I was impressed by her groundedness. She is not interested in blaming the ill person and addresses the real issues of trying to work, having a social life, dealing with doctors and just plain trying to make it through a day. This is the best book I have read on the subject and I have read many.
23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
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The author obviously knows this subject well,
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This review is from: Living Well with a Hidden Disability: Transcending Doubts and Shame and Reclaiming Your Life (Paperback)
I find the book to be a great resource, providing helpful and much-sought advice regarding living with chronic pain. I can identify with many of the author's vignettes about how to deal with others, how to deal with the medical profession and how to deal with my difficulties of living with a seemingly invisible condition. It is reassuring to know that there are others who also struggle with chronic conditions; their life experiences provide insight and clues into how to continue to strive to live a full life no matter how much pain or illness is there.
27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
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Very Validating,
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This review is from: Living Well with a Hidden Disability: Transcending Doubts and Shame and Reclaiming Your Life (Paperback)
I have chronic fatigue syndrome and people constantly make insensitive comments, such as suggesting I'm depressed or stressed out. The author of this book validates that conditions like CFS are real even if other people question the problem. There are tons of helpful suggestions about how to deal with insensitive remarks from others, and how to still feel good about yourself even if you are ill. I also like the focus on the possible environmental causes of health problems which isn't talked about very much. I learned some good advice about reducing my exposure to chemicals, and I've already instituted some of these.
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