Thinking activity around chronic illness by Liz Whelen

2025-02-03 09:29:56 UTC

It might become very frustrating if the illness prevents me from doing regular day to day activities let alone hobbies and interests. The frustration can easily lead to anger or depression.

As someone w arthritis and possible fibro

2025-02-03 09:30:08 UTC

Pain like all the time 👍 gets hard when out with people, can really impact how i spend time with people and what we do. It has also lead me to cancel meeting w ppl

Glandular Fever

2025-02-03 09:30:32 UTC

I had glandular fever in the new year, as a result I have chronic fatigue - I've had to drop my hours on the swim team, mental health has deteriorated because I have become unable to carry out day-to-day tasks

Exhausting

2025-02-03 09:30:37 UTC

2025-02-03 09:30:55 UTC

Might have to be very dependent on others which can make it a burden on them and make you feel bad for being that burden

2025-02-03 09:31:09 UTC

due to having low mood/feeling sorry for your self you may take your bad mood out on freinds/family

Had the flu last week

2025-02-03 09:31:19 UTC

couldn’t see my family or friends because didn’t want them getting sick felt very lonely and wasn’t able to do every day activities like come to lectures

2025-02-03 09:31:25 UTC

Impact on day-to-day tasks, mental health and family

speaking as someone with PCOS

2025-02-03 09:31:36 UTC

as someone with a chronic illness, every day is hard because symptoms change all the time. some days i can’t get myself out of bed to eat and have to have a friend come and look after me. my hormones are all over the place because of my condition too so my mental health is through the floor basically every single day.

2025-02-03 09:31:43 UTC

Possibly, it takes time to recover psychologically if the illness is severe and it differs to our coping mechanisms

2025-02-03 09:32:03 UTC

Changes of routine, feeling like a burden, needing to adapt

2025-02-03 09:32:10 UTC

chronic migraines make doing work, leaving the house and going to work difficut

2025-02-03 09:32:11 UTC

Feeling bad having to ask house mates for favours all the time, family concerns, change of routine

Romantic Relationships

2025-02-03 09:32:40 UTC

Issues surrounding job roles: if there is an unequal job role split due to something such as chronic fatigue from one partner, issues can arise due to a feeling of being without adequate help with household chores and activities.

2025-02-03 09:32:40 UTC

with my condition i’m constantly dependent on friends and family when i can’t get out of bed or when i can’t do certain tasks/activities which makes me feel guilty for “using” them