Cope with mental toll

Disease brings misery which attacks body as well as mind. Often patients get tensed when they come to know about defects in their kidney. Its normal to feel bad at the same instance not let this gloom overcome your approaches. Patients start getting into over thinking and anxiety. Kidney patients may experience the subsequent things when they start feeling low.

  • Regular pain
  • Difficulty in sleeping
  • lack of control over their daily routine and lives
  • Feeling hopeless
  • Unwanted feelings of dependence on healthcare providers
  • Feeling excluded from social experiences

Kidney patients needs to take care of their mental heath

  1. ADVOCATE FOR YOURSELF

Chronic illness are prone to mental health issues because they feel like they don’t have control over their illness and it is severely affecting their life. So it’s important to support yourself and normalise changes happening. We can’t change what has happened but probably slow down or eliminate its repercussions.

  1. ASK FOR SUPPORT FROM LOVED ONES

It is difficult to manage a chronic illness along with handling the everyday stresses of life .share your problem with loved one. Ask for help. This is time when people can work as treatment.

  1. GET PLENTY OF REST

Being tired and fatigued takes a big levy on mental health. So make sure your daily schedule permit for enough rest and that you are getting sufficient sleep at night. Often kidney patients find it hard to sleep sometimes, so talk to your doctor about ways you can try to get more sleep.

  1. EAT WELL

A proper renal diet is crucial part of treatment. Getting the nutrients you need can help ward off the symptoms of depression. So eat on time to treat your body and mind.

  1. STAY ACTIVE

Doing a doctor-approved fitness practice can do wonders for your mental health. it relieves stress and builds confidence.

  1. FOCUS ON WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY

Happiness is key to great health. so search for your interest corners, which brings you joy and work them into your routine as much as you can. Read books and watch movies that make you feel good. Spend quality time with loved ones.

  1. SPEAK UP

If you’re feeling the symptoms of depression with or without any health condition, don’t keep it to yourself. It’s crucial that you speak up to your doctor, family member, friend or a loved one so they can help you get the support you need.

 

Posted in CKD care on June 15 2021 at 04:25 PM
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