The Grief and Loss of Living With a Chronic Illness
Getting diagnosed with a serious condition can cause a sense of loss. A psychotherapist – and fellow primary immune deficiency patient – offers her advice for processing these feelings and celebrating resilience.
Key Highlights:
Mourning and Validating Loss of Identity
Forming New Friendships and Support Systems
Finding New Occupational or Educational Paths
Scheduling and Looking Forward to Future Events
Why Rare Disease Day Matters
This February 29, we bring our collective focus to the cause and demonstrate the power of showing our stripes, says therapist and primary immune deficiency patient Jodi Taub.
Key highlights:
1. RDD encourages collective support
2. RDD can be fun and creative
3. RDD builds community bonds