Tag: mental health
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Hormones and Anxiety: Navigating Perimenopause
Guest blog: As a therapist working with women navigating long-term health conditions, I’ve noticed a pattern emerging in my practice, many women in their 40s and early 50s find themselves grappling with unexpected waves of anxiety. Often, they’re surprised by the intensity of these feelings, especially if they have never experienced significant anxiety before. What…
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Managing Diabetes Burnout: Steps for Healthier Care
Living with diabetes is more than managing blood sugar levels. The emotional weight of constant self-care can become overwhelming. Diabetes burnout—feeling exhausted by the demands of managing your condition—is real, common, and entirely understandable. If you’re experiencing it, you’re not alone, and there are practical steps you can take to reclaim balance. 1. Acknowledge How…
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Grieving the Person You Were Before Chronic Illness
Your thumb pauses mid-scroll. There’s a photo from two years ago: you at a friend’s wedding, dancing without a second thought. Or that weekend hike where you packed nothing but a water bottle and optimism. The person in those photos feels impossibly far away now. “I’m still not the old me.” The thought arrives like…