How to Help your Friend Living with a Chronic Illness

People living with chronic illnesses battle a lot. Remembering to take their medicines every day, frequent doctor visits and lab work, tiredness and the fatigue that goes along with their illnesses and for some the constant pain they deal with. Until you know what it feels like to be in someone's body and deal with their pain don't try to overlook or shush them when they say they are not feeling well.

Living with a chronic illness can also be mentally overwhelming. Being in constant pain can take a strain on a person physical, mental, and sometimes emotional health.  

Ask questions. See what you can do to help or try and take their mind off what they are going through. You can't help everyone. It takes some people a while before they adjust to this new way of life. 

For people living with chronic illnesses stay active. Staying active doesn't always mean working out. If you volunteer at a school or senior home that's being active. Shutting people out and staying in your house can only add more stress to your mental health. Sitting around constantly thinking about your illness or pain won't make you feel any less pain or any better.

Remember I LOVE YOU!!!