Helplines in ARD, Northern Ireland.

Struggling to deal with the effects of physical illness? Get support from a hotline in ARD, Northern Ireland

The reality of physical illness can be disruptive to your life, impacting how you do basic tasks and the way you see yourself. A serious diagnosis can leave you feeling helpless, defeated, isolated, burdensome and afraid. There are 1 helplines in ARD, Northern Ireland where you can confide in a volunteer or counselor. Consider contacting them if 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 ARD, Northern Ireland, 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.