Helplines in Central Bedfordshire, England.

Feeling defeated by the impacts of a physical illness? Free helplines are available in Central Bedfordshire, England

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 0 helplines in Central Bedfordshire, England who you can confide in when you feel:

• That life isn’t worth living, given the limitations and pain associated with your medical condition.
• 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.
• Isolated from those who don’t comprehend your discomfort or the seriousness of your condition.
• Anxiety, tension, fear, sadness and helplessness about your condition and what the future holds.
• Cut off from your family and friends who cannot understand what you are going through.
• Unsure how to process the reality of death or come to terms with your mortality.
• 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.

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 Central Bedfordshire, England who understands the unspoken effects of physical illness on mental health.