Helplines in Indonesia.

Struggling to deal with the effects of physical illness? Get support from a hotline in Indonesia

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 Indonesia where you can confide in volunteers or counselors for support when you feel:

• Denial, reluctance or an inability to accept your diagnosis or medical condition.
• Afraid about the uncertainty of life and the pain you may feel from your symptoms.
• Shame and sadness about becoming a burden to others.
• Frustration and anger about the uncertainty and disabilities associated with your illness.
• Like a burden to friends or family, and no longer a valuable member of society.
• Anxiety, tension, fear, sadness and helplessness about your condition and what the future holds.
• That life isn’t worth living, given the limitations and pain associated with your medical condition.
• Depression about the life you've lost, things you cannot do, and places you cannot go.

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.

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 Indonesia, 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.