Helplines in Nepal.

Feeling defeated by the impacts of a physical illness? Free helplines are available in Nepal

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 Nepal there are 1 helplines you can contact for support whenever you feel:

• Afraid of what the future holds, including the pain you may feel, disabilities or death.
• Worried about how you’ll look after your family when you are sick, you lose your job, or become disabled.
• Anxiety, tension, fear, sadness and helplessness about your condition and what the future holds.
• Afraid about the uncertainty of life and the pain you may feel from your symptoms.
• Isolated from friends and family due to the physical and mental effects of your condition.
• Fear that you'll be defined by your medical condition, instead of who you really are.
• That your medical condition is having a negative impact on your mental health and wellbeing.
• Fear of future physical discomfort, pain, changes to your routine, and possibly death.

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 Nepal, 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.