Helplines in Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand.

Are you struggling to cope with a physical illness? Contact a helpline in Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand for support.

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 Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand where you can confide in volunteers or counselors for support when 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.

Illness is usually unexpected, and it sometimes seems unfair. Perhaps the news or consequences of your illness has made you feel numb with shock and disappointment, or overwhelmed with powerful emotions. The inability to think straight or function may make you feel frustrated, anguished or useless. You are still valued.

Facing the challenges of physical illness requires strength that can sometimes only come through support. There are volunteers and counselors in Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand who are waiting to hear your concerns and help you find the emotional strength and resilience within you. Asking for help doesn't mean you're weak – it shows that you are human.