Helplines in Manitoba, Canada.

Battling to come to grips with a physical illness? Get support from a free hotline in Manitoba, Canada

The news and reality of a physical illness can have a disruptive impact on your life. You may have trouble doing things that seemed effortless before. You may feel alone, burdensome, or isolated from your friends and family. In Manitoba, Canada there are 3 helplines you can contact for support whenever you feel:

• That you are struggling to cope with the unpredictable or disabling aspects of your illness.
• Anger and disbelief about your diagnosis, and constantly asking yourself, “why me?”
• Worried about how you’ll look after your family when you are sick, you lose your job, or become disabled.
• Shame and sadness about becoming a burden to others.
• That your medical condition is having a negative impact on your mental health and wellbeing.
• That life isn’t worth living, given the limitations and pain associated with your medical condition.
• Regret or shame about what you may have done to cause or deserve your illness.
• Cut off from your family and friends who cannot understand what you are going through.

Hospital visits, pain and disability can take an overwhelming toll on your emotions. Medication and prolonged periods of stress can make it hard to function and think clearly from day to day. You may feel isolated, burdensome and unable to cope.

You have the potential to face the challenges of illness with resilience and grace – but you do need support. By reaching to a helpline in Manitoba, Canada, you can talk with counselor or volunteer who understands the unspoken, emotional effects of physical illness. Contacting a helpline doesn't mean you're weak – it simply shows that you are human.