All it takes is for one illness or an incident to occur, and before you know it, your entire life has been turned upside down. People across the world experience life-changing events on a daily basis, whether through accidents or intentional acts of violence. Sadly, once the dust settles, moving forward with your life, rebuilding, and adapting becomes a daily battle for people to adjust to find a new normal and live their lives in a way they never experienced.
If you’re recovering from a life-changing injury or illness, this post will discuss some things that can help support you during this period.
Understand Your Condition or Limitations
It’s vital that you fully understand what your life is going to look like and how you can best live your prognosis. Whether this is adapting to being a full-time or ambulatory wheelchair user or having to go through life missing a limb, losing your sight, or experiencing ongoing debilitating health issues. As a result, you need to fully understand what you will be living with each day so you can make reasonable accommodations for this and prepare your new life to help you manage in the best way possible so you’re not excessively struggling. Your healthcare team can be valuable here, as can charities and organizations set up dedicated to what you’re experiencing.
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Get Mental Health Support
Life-changing events are massive obstacles in your life, and there is absolutely no shame in admitting you’re not coping mentally. You don’t always have to look on the bright side, and it’s really ok not to be ok all the time. The difference is knowing and getting the help you need to process events and help you acclimate to your new life moving forward. A therapist can be a valuable resource here and give you the support and tools you need to protect and improve your mental health by letting you grieve properly for the life you have lost and figure out what is needed moving forward.
Resources and Support
It’s crucial to be aware of the resources and support available to you. Whether it’s utilizing rehab facilities to regain strength and mobility, connecting with charities to find others in similar situations, or accessing advanced prosthetic limb & care services, these resources can significantly enhance your life. They offer hope and the promise of a better future, providing the support you need to navigate your new reality.
At home, this can mean investing in equipment and furniture to make your life easier, making structural changes to accommodate a wheelchair or removing obstacles that weren’t an issue before adding ramps, not steps, or accessing home help services to help you get back on your feet and support you with things you might not find so easy.
Recovering from a life-altering injury isn’t going to be easy, but understanding what is available to you and how to work within your life can support you in moving forward and finding a new way to live your life.
All it takes is for one illness or an incident to occur, and before you know it, your entire life has been turned upside down. People across the world experience life-changing events on a daily basis, whether through accidents or intentional acts of violence. Sadly, once the dust settles, moving forward with your life, rebuilding, and adapting becomes a daily battle for people to adjust to find a new normal and live their lives in a way they never experienced.
If you’re recovering from a life-changing injury or illness, this post will discuss some things that can help support you during this period.
Understand Your Condition or Limitations
It’s vital that you fully understand what your life is going to look like and how you can best live your prognosis. Whether this is adapting to being a full-time or ambulatory wheelchair user or having to go through life missing a limb, losing your sight, or experiencing ongoing debilitating health issues. As a result, you need to fully understand what you will be living with each day so you can make reasonable accommodations for this and prepare your new life to help you manage in the best way possible so you’re not excessively struggling. Your healthcare team can be valuable here, as can charities and organizations set up dedicated to what you’re experiencing.
Get Mental Health Support
Life-changing events are massive obstacles in your life, and there is absolutely no shame in admitting you’re not coping mentally. You don’t always have to look on the bright side, and it’s really ok not to be ok all the time. The difference is knowing and getting the help you need to process events and help you acclimate to your new life moving forward. A therapist can be a valuable resource here and give you the support and tools you need to protect and improve your mental health by letting you grieve properly for the life you have lost and figure out what is needed moving forward.
Resources and Support
It’s crucial to be aware of the resources and support available to you. Whether it’s utilizing rehab facilities to regain strength and mobility, connecting with charities to find others in similar situations, or accessing advanced prosthetic limb & care services, these resources can significantly enhance your life. They offer hope and the promise of a better future, providing the support you need to navigate your new reality.
At home, this can mean investing in equipment and furniture to make your life easier, making structural changes to accommodate a wheelchair or removing obstacles that weren’t an issue before adding ramps, not steps, or accessing home help services to help you get back on your feet and support you with things you might not find so easy.
Recovering from a life-altering injury isn’t going to be easy, but understanding what is available to you and how to work within your life can support you in moving forward and finding a new way to live your life.
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