Tips for Coping with Chronic Illness During the Holidays

You’re Invited! We hope you’ll join us for our next Empowered #patientchat discussion.

The holidays are just around the corner. While they are a time to celebrate, sometimes it can be stressful for someone dealing with a chronic illness. Being a patient can take a lot out of you, both physically and mentally. How can you take care of the holiday rush and yourself at the same time? Let’s discuss this Friday, November 1st.

Guiding our discussion will be the following Topic (T#:) Questions:

T1: How do you navigate exhaustion, emotions and wanting to make the holidays special? #patientchat

T2: Everyone is so busy at this time of year, but you might need help. How do you find the words to ask for the help you need? #patientchat

T3: What advice would you give to someone who wants to support a patient or care partner during this time? #patientchat

T4: What are some tips for traveling over the holidays? #patientchat

T5: People don’t always know what to say or ask about chronic illness. What are some things to say and not say? #patientchat

We hope to see you Friday, November 1st on Twitter (or tchat.io/rooms/patientchat) at 10:00 am Pacific / 1:00 pm Eastern. Be sure to include the hashtag #patientchat in all your responses!

Empowered Patient Chats (#patientchat) are held every other Friday at 10:00 am Pacific / 1:00 pm Eastern and during the chat patients and advocates come to learn from each other and discuss topics of interest to empowered patients.

Click HERE to learn more about the Empowered #patientchat Series plus read tips on how to participate.