Helplines in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.

Struggling to deal with the effects of physical illness? Get support from a hotline in Argyll and Bute, Scotland

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 1 helplines in Argyll and Bute, Scotland where you can confide in volunteers or counselors for support when you feel:

• Like a burden to friends or family, and no longer a valuable member of society.
• Grief about the health, mobility, social life and peace of mind that you have lost.
• Afraid about the uncertainty of life and the pain you may feel from your symptoms.
• Fear that you'll be defined by your medical condition, instead of who you really are.
• Worry that you are a burden and no longer as active or capable as before.
• That your medical condition is having a negative impact on your mental health and wellbeing.
• Denial, reluctance or an inability to accept your diagnosis or medical condition.
• Isolated from friends and family due to the physical and mental effects of your condition.

The impacts of physical illness can extend beyond physical pain and disability. The emotions you feel from these sudden or ongoing changes to your normal way of life can be overwhelming, and you may need support. You likely need someone to confide, who can help you find your inner strength.

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 Argyll and Bute, Scotland, 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.