The Psychology of Chronic Illness: Making it Normal [Part 2: Anxiety]

Part 2. Anxiety
Chronic illness can create chaotic internal processes that can have profound effects on the way we experience ourselves, other people, and life in general. This can leave us feeling significantly different than those around us, which in turn, can make it hard for us to understand ourselves. This presentation aims to reduce our suffering by identifying and validating these experiences through a brief review of some of the scientific research regarding the “normal” psychological and social aspects of chronic illness.
Join Timothy Weymann, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, in this 6-part series, as he validates and normalizes the psychological and social aspects of chronic illness.
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This video is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, treatment or the medical recommendations of your medical team.
We advise viewers to carefully review and understand the ideas presented and seek the advice of medical providers with any questions you may have as it relates to your patient-specific situation.

[@yessirostan1423]

this information is so crucial, thank you! Its so wild that we have such little understanding of the psychology

[@plantagominor722]

Thank you for all of this! There was a lot of helpful framework here, validating many of my experiences dealing with CFS/ME, as well as a lot of new concepts to think about as I manage the disease & its consequences. The concept of "approach-oriented" vs. "avoidance-oriented" coping especially resonates.

[@avalonmist254]

Just to clarify: Fibromyalgia and ME CSF: studies have shown that when the frontal lobe of the brain becomes inflamed Depression/Anxiety are actually a Symptom rather than a co morbid condition...

[@thistoowillpass4852]

I overcame my anxiety by reading Said Nursi's book: "Message For The Sick".
I definitely recommend it to everyone.
"O sick person who worries unnecessarily! You worry at the severity of your illness and that worry increases it. If you want your illness to be less severe, try not to worry. That is, think of the benefits of your illness, the recompense for it, and that it will pass quickly; it will remove the worry and cut the illness at the root. Indeed, worry increases illness twice over. Worry causes an immaterial illness of the heart beneath the physical illness; the physical illness rests on that and persists. If the worry ceases through submission, contentment, and thinking of the wisdom in the illness, an important part of the illness is extirpated; it becomes lighter and in part disappears. "
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[@mw1701a]

This is far too dry. I thought this would be a presentation versus just reading from a powerpoint ...