Helplines in Mayotte for physical illness.

Battling to come to grips with a physical illness? Get support from a free hotline in Mayotte

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

• Grief about the health, mobility, social life and peace of mind that you have lost.
• Anxiety, tension, fear, sadness and helplessness about your condition and what the future holds.
• Afraid of what the future holds, including the pain you may feel, disabilities or death.
• That life isn’t worth living, given the limitations and pain associated with your medical condition.
• Frustration and anger about the uncertainty and disabilities associated with your illness.
• Depression about the life you've lost, things you cannot do, and places you cannot go.
• Stress about the financial burden that your illness will put on your family.
• Cut off from your family and friends who cannot understand what you are going through.

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.

No matter your diagnosis or medical outlook, you have the power to face the emotional challenges of physical illness with grace – but you do need support. Reaching out for help does not imply that you are weak or powerless – it simply indicates that you are human. Speak to a volunteer or counselor in Mayotte who understands the unspoken effects of physical illness on mental health.