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Emotional Autoimmunity: Dealing with the emotional issues of chronic illness

Chronic illness completely changes your life but nobody talks about or even acknowledges all of the emotional issues that come with it and I'm on a mission to change that. As a therapist living with four autoimmune diseases, I know exactly what the issues are and more importantly, how to overcome them. From medical gaslighting, dealing with grief and all of the 'what if' thoughts that keep you awake at night, let's talk about the emotional issues of chronic illness and what you can do to help yourself.

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Emotional Autoimmunity: Dealing with the emotional issues of chronic illness

Managing your energy with chronic illness

February 13, 2024 • Kerry Jeffery

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The hallmark symptom of all chronic illness is without question, the fatigue.

Every time I ask my community which symptom they most wish they could eliminate permanently, fatigue tops the list.

It is debilitating, disabling and usually coincides with things like brain fog, pain, anxiety and depression.

So it's no surprise that learning how to manage the energy you have is one of the most important challenges those of us with chronic illness face.

Your level of functionality depends on which energy stage you are experiencing now and how much you can resist the temptation to "do all the things" on the days you do have energy.

Because when you try and do "all the things" there is a very real risk of pushing yourself back into another lengthy flare where you are exhausted or bed-bound again.

In this episode, I walk you through what the different energy stages of chronic illness are, share my top tips on managing each stage and more importantly, know how to protect and get the best from your precious energy levels.

Kerry Jeffery is a Coach, Counsellor and Clinical Hypnotherapist helping clients all around the world to overcome the emotional issues of living with chronic illness.

She lives in Melbourne, Australia along with Hashimoto's, Celiac, Antiphospholipid Syndrome and Type 1 Diabetes.

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