Helplines in Barking and Dagenham, England.

Battling to come to grips with a physical illness? Get support from a free hotline in Barking and Dagenham, England

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 0 helplines in Barking and Dagenham, England where you can confide in volunteers or counselors for support when you feel:

• Unable to cope mentally or emotionally with the pain and discomfort you feel.
• Unsure how to process the reality of death or come to terms with your mortality.
• That you are powerless, hopeless or burdensome.
• Worried about how you’ll look after your family when you are sick, you lose your job, or become disabled.
• Isolated from friends and family due to the physical and mental effects of your condition.
• Depression about the life you've lost, things you cannot do, and places you cannot go.
• Anxiety, tension, fear, sadness and helplessness about your condition and what the future holds.
• Frustration and anger about the uncertainty and disabilities associated with your illness.

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 Barking and Dagenham, England who understands the unspoken effects of physical illness on mental health.