Free emotional support hotlines for chronic and physical illness in Virginia

Struggling to deal with the effects of physical illness? Get support from a hotline in Virginia, United States

A chronic, life-altering, or life-threatening diagnosis can come as a shock. The effects of physical illness may make it hard to maintain a positive mental, emotional and spiritual outlook. There are counselors and volunteers at 3 helplines in Virginia, United States who you can confide in when you feel:

• Worried about how you’ll look after your family when you are sick, you lose your job, or become disabled.
• Loss of control and an intense feeling of helplessness in the face of your illness.
• Like a burden to friends or family, and no longer a valuable member of society.
• Self-hate over what you’ve become or what feel you must have done to deserve it.
• Worry about the pain you'll feel, medical bills, death, and your family’s future happiness.
• Grief about the health, mobility, social life and peace of mind that you have lost.
• That you are powerless, hopeless or burdensome.
• Afraid of what the future holds, including the pain you may feel, disabilities or death.

Physical illness can disrupt your sleep patterns, family life, social life, work life, and your ability to function as normal. Medication, pain and exhaustion can make it difficult to think straight or process your feelings. A bad diagnosis can feel devastating.

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 Virginia, United States, 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.