Helplines in Sheffield, England.

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

It’s hard to maintain a positive outlook when your life is disrupted by physical illness. The basic tasks of daily life might become too challenging to handle alone, and you may start to feel like a burden. In Sheffield, England there are 0 helplines you can reach out to for support if you are feeling:

• Frustration and anger about the uncertainty and disabilities associated with your illness.
• Cut off from your family and friends who cannot understand what you are going through.
• Fear that you'll be defined by your medical condition, instead of who you really are.
• Regret or shame about what you may have done to cause or deserve your illness.
• Depression about the life you've lost, things you cannot do, and places you cannot go.
• That you can no longer be a valuable member of your family or social group.
• That you are struggling to cope with the unpredictable or disabling aspects of your illness.
• Unable to cope mentally or emotionally with the pain and discomfort you feel.

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 physical illness with grace and resilience. To do so, you need to nurture your mental and emotional wellbeing. You can start by confiding in someone in Sheffield, England who understands how deeply medical distress can affect your mental health. Reaching for support does not make you weak, helpless or incapable – it just means you’re human.