Helplines in West Flanders, Belgium.

Are you struggling to cope with a physical illness? Contact a helpline in West Flanders, Belgium for support.

Everything changes when you’re diagnosed with a serious, chronic or life-threatening physical illness. Coping with your new reality can be challenging, especially when you feel isolated or alone. You are valued. There are 0 helplines in West Flanders, Belgium where you can confide in volunteers or counselors for support when you feel:

• Grief about the health, mobility, social life and peace of mind that you have lost.
• Self-hate over what you’ve become or what feel you must have done to deserve it.
• Unsure how to process the reality of death or come to terms with your mortality.
• Afraid of what the future holds, including the pain you may feel, disabilities or death.
• Frustration and anger about the uncertainty and disabilities associated with your illness.
• Loss of control and an intense feeling of helplessness in the face of your illness.
• Worry that you are a burden and no longer as active or capable as before.
• Shame and sadness about becoming a burden to others.

Depending on your illness, personality, age, lifestyle and home support system, there are a range of difficult emotions you may be feeling. Illness can be life-changing, and it is always unexpected.

Physical illness can bring emotional challenges that are hard to face without proper support. In West Flanders, Belgium, you can contact a helpline to speak with a counselor or volunteer who cares and understands how physical illness can impact on mental health. Asking for help does not mean that you're weak – it simply shows that you are human.