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When someone you love has a chronic illness: Hope and help for those providing support

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McClintock Greenberg, Tamara. Springville, UT: Plain Sight Publishing , 2012.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
EF 800 GRE 2012
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
"Dr. Tamara Greenberg offers hope and practical advice to those impacted by a loved one's illness with this new book., "When Someone You Love Has a Chronic Illness: Hope and Help for Those Providing Support. Inside, Dr. Greenberg provides easy-to-understand explanations for complicated feelings and…
Author
McClintock Greenberg, Tamara
Place of Publication
Springville, UT
Publisher
Plain Sight Publishing
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
Softcover ; xiv, 157 p.
Subject
Chronic Illness
Abstract
"Dr. Tamara Greenberg offers hope and practical advice to those impacted by a loved one's illness with this new book., "When Someone You Love Has a Chronic Illness: Hope and Help for Those Providing Support. Inside, Dr. Greenberg provides easy-to-understand explanations for complicated feelings and behaviors and offers pragmatic strategies for coping effectively and serving your loved one in this time of need.
"Learn how to talk to someone who is ill, what not to do, how to address your loved ones who aren't taking care of themselves, how to help someone in physical pain, and more.
"Above all, Dr. Greenberg delivers important tools for managing the normal anxiety we all feel when someone we love is ill." --From back cover
ISBN
9781599559391
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
EF 800 GRE 2012

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When your child has a chronic medical illness: A guide for the parenting journey

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Sileo, Frank J., Potter, Carol S. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association , 2021.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
EF 850.5 SIL 2021
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Written by leading mental health professionals, this warm and accessible parenting book for children with chronic illnesses offers clear, practical guidance for all aspects of the journey. It is recommended by professionals at the American Diabetes Association, Invisible Disabilities Association, t…
Author
Sileo, Frank J.
Potter, Carol S.
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
American Psychological Association
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
Softcover; 419 pages
Subject
Coping with Chronic Illness-Children
Coping with Chronic Illness in the Family
Coping with Chronic Illness-Young Adult
Abstract
Written by leading mental health professionals, this warm and accessible parenting book for children with chronic illnesses offers clear, practical guidance for all aspects of the journey. It is recommended by professionals at the American Diabetes Association, Invisible Disabilities Association, the Crohn's Colitis Foundation, and other expert national and regional sources.
For all its joys, parenting is a complex job, and when your child has a chronic illness, the stress can feel overwhelming. When your child is diagnosed, you begin a parenting journey filled with strong emotions, difficult choices, confusing words, and interactions with numerous professionals and specialists.
You're focused on ensuring your child gets the best possible treatments for their symptoms, so it's easy to overlook or dismiss the impact the illness can have on your relationships and emotions. This book places your psychological well-being front and center, so you can be the best caregiver possible for your child.
Along with suggestions for making laughter and mindfulness part of your daily self-care routine, it offers guidance for choosing the right therapist for your family, should extra support be needed. Every family's journey with chronic illness is unique, but you don't have to go it alone.
ISBN
9781433833816
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
EF 850.5 SIL 2021

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Time for me: An activity book for kids when someone in the family has cancer

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Slakov, June, Janes, Karen. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2003. Revised.
URL
http://www.cw.bc.ca/library/pdf/TimeForMe.pdf
Material Type
Book
Call Number
FE 550 SLA 2004
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
This activity book was written by a former Art Therapist with the Patient and Family Counselling Program and an Oncology Nursing Practice Leader with the BC Cancer Agency. It is designed for children, ages 6 to 12, to help them learn, creative ways of coping when a family member is living with can…
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URL
http://www.cw.bc.ca/library/pdf/TimeForMe.pdf
Website Notes
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Author
Slakov, June
Janes, Karen
Edition
Revised
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency
Publication Date
2003
Physical Description
Softcover (spiralbound): 50 p.
Subject
Children with Cancer
Children with Cancer-Coping
Children with Cancer-Coping for the Family
Children with Cancer-Coping for the Parents
Children with Cancer-Coping for the Siblings
Children Coping with Family Illness
Cancer
Abstract
This activity book was written by a former Art Therapist with the Patient and Family Counselling Program and an Oncology Nursing Practice Leader with the BC Cancer Agency. It is designed for children, ages 6 to 12, to help them learn, creative ways of coping when a family member is living with cancer. This activity book can provide a starting point for children and families to talk about cancer. The activities in the book can provide a child with choices in creative tools to learn and grow through the family’s experience with cancer.
ISBN
1896624103
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
FE 550 SLA 2004

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Complex pain: What to do when pain won't go away (DVD)

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Complex Pain Team, BC Children’s Hospital. [Vancouver, BC?]: Children's and Women's Health Centre of BC , 2003.
Material Type
Video
Call Number
FM 800 COM 2003b
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
In this program three youths tell their stories about mastering complex pain and returning to wellness. Whether or not their pain is visible, or is associated with a known medical condition, they provide unique perspectives on minimizing the impact of pain on daily living. All have worked with a mu…
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Author
Complex Pain Team, BC Children’s Hospital
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Children's and Women's Health Centre of BC
Publication Date
2003
Physical Description
1 DVD : 17:30 min.
Subject
Pain
Abstract
In this program three youths tell their stories about mastering complex pain and returning to wellness. Whether or not their pain is visible, or is associated with a known medical condition, they provide unique perspectives on minimizing the impact of pain on daily living. All have worked with a multidisciplinary health care team, using pharmaceutical, physiotherapy and psychological strategies, yet they differ on the aspects they found most helpful. These stories are validating and inspirational for youth with complex pain, their families, teachers and care providers.
This is an award winning DVD at the 2006 7th International Symposium on Pediatric Pain Mediafestival.
Notes
On Sale! Original price = $25.00
ISBN
0000000000005
Language
English
Material Type
Video
Call Number
FM 800 COM 2003b

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I am not sick I don't need help!: How to help someone with mental illness accept treatment

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Amador, Xavier. Peconic, NY: Vida Press , 2007. 2nd ed.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
CD 255 AMA 2007
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
About 50% of all people with schizophrenia and manic-depression do not understand that they are ill and refuse treatment. Whether you are a family member or a therapist, in this book you will find hope in what the new research is revealing about the problem of poor insight into illness.; Prepare to…
Author
Amador, Xavier
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Peconic, NY
Publisher
Vida Press
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
Softcover: 168 p.
Subject
Mental Disorders
Mental Disorders-Coping for the Family
Mental Disorders-Therapy
Abstract
About 50% of all people with schizophrenia and manic-depression do not understand that they are ill and refuse treatment. Whether you are a family member or a therapist, in this book you will find hope in what the new research is revealing about the problem of poor insight into illness.
Prepare to be surprised and to have new hope. There is much you can do to conquer denial.
ISBN
978096771892751995
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
CD 255 AMA 2007

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What about me?: When brothers and sisters get sick

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Peterkin, Allan, Middendorf, Frances (Illustrator). New York, NY: Magination Press , 1992.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
JUNIOR EF 860.5 PET 1992
Availability
2 copies, 1 available
Illustrated book dealing with the many complicated feelings the well child experiences in a situation where a sibling is ill: guilt about having caused the illness, fear that the sibling will die, anger over being left out, anxiety about catching the sickness, and longing for life to return to the …
Author
Peterkin, Allan
Middendorf, Frances (Illustrator)
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Magination Press
Publication Date
1992
Physical Description
Softcover: 30 p.
Subject
Children Coping with Family Illness
Sibling Relationships
Picture Books
Abstract
Illustrated book dealing with the many complicated feelings the well child experiences in a situation where a sibling is ill: guilt about having caused the illness, fear that the sibling will die, anger over being left out, anxiety about catching the sickness, and longing for life to return to the way it was.
ISBN
0945354487
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
JUNIOR EF 860.5 PET 1992

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But you look good: How to encourage and understand people living with illness and pain

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Connell, Wayne, Connell, Sherri. Parker, Colorado: Invisible Disabilities Association , 2014.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
FM 830 CON 2014
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
"Do your loved ones have a hard time understanding your chronic illness or pain, because to them you LOOK fine? But You LOOK Good is a book that gives those living with chronic illness and pain a voice about how they feel, what they need and how others can be an encouragement to them. It is a conv…
Author
Connell, Wayne
Connell, Sherri
Place of Publication
Parker, Colorado
Publisher
Invisible Disabilities Association
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
Softcover ; 85 p.
Subject
Chronic Illness
Chronic Pain
Abstract
"Do your loved ones have a hard time understanding your chronic illness or pain, because to them you LOOK fine? But You LOOK Good is a book that gives those living with chronic illness and pain a voice about how they feel, what they need and how others can be an encouragement to them. It is a convenient, informative way to educate loved ones about what people living with ongoing illness and pain struggle with, fight for and need from their friends and family. It is easy to read, gives practical ideas on how loved ones can be supportive and is not too long for readers to lose interest!"--from publisher.
ISBN
9780692258453
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
FM 830 CON 2014

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Children's Health and Illness Recovery Program (CHIRP): Clinician guide

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Carter, Bryan D., Kronenberger, William G., Scott, Eric L., Brady, Christine E. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press , 2020.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
EF 850.6 CAR 2020b
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Youth with chronic illnesses face challenges that may prove disruptive to physical, psychological, and social development. Based on extensive research and clinical expertise, Children's Health and Illness Recovery Program (CHIRP) is an interdisciplinary cognitive behavioral and family systems-based…
Author
Carter, Bryan D.
Kronenberger, William G.
Scott, Eric L.
Brady, Christine E.
Place of Publication
Oxford, UK
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
Softcover; 173 pages
Series
Programs that work
Subject
Coping with Chronic Illness Young Adult
Coping with Chronic Illness
Coping with Chronic Illness-Children
Abstract
Youth with chronic illnesses face challenges that may prove disruptive to physical, psychological, and social development. Based on extensive research and clinical expertise, Children's Health and Illness Recovery Program (CHIRP) is an interdisciplinary cognitive behavioral and family systems-based treatment program designed to maximize the independent functioning of teens with chronic illness.
This Clinician Guide offers a detailed outline for implementing this manualized intervention and provides clear guidance as to the philosophy, pragmatics, and art of working with challenging pediatric conditions. Designed to accompany the CHIRP Teen and Family Workbook, this book addresses specific assessment measures and tools needed to establish a collaborative treatment team approach that incorporates the skills of the CHIRP clinician, primary and specialty care providers, and roles of other healthcare (physical therapists, occupational therapists, etc.) and educational professionals critical to the successful management and treatment of these youth.
ISBN
9780190070267
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
EF 850.6 CAR 2020b

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Children's Health and Illness Recovery Program (CHIRP): Teen and family workbook

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Carter, Bryan D., Kronenberger, William G., Scott, Eric L. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press , 2020.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
EF 850.6 CAR 2020
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Children and adolescents with chronic illnesses, particularly those accompanied by debilitating, painful, and/or fatiguing symptoms, face challenges that may prove disruptive to physical, psychological, and social development. Based on extensive research and clinical expertise, Children's Health an…
Author
Carter, Bryan D.
Kronenberger, William G.
Scott, Eric L.
Place of Publication
Oxford, UK
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
Softcover; 113 pages
Series
Programs that work
Subject
Coping with Chronic Illness Young Adult
Coping with Chronic Illness
Coping with Chronic Illness-Children
Abstract
Children and adolescents with chronic illnesses, particularly those accompanied by debilitating, painful, and/or fatiguing symptoms, face challenges that may prove disruptive to physical, psychological, and social development. Based on extensive research and clinical expertise, Children's Health and Illness Recovery Program (CHIRP) is an effective treatment program designed to build and maintain independence in young people with chronic illness.
This Teen and Family Workbook provides proven treatment activities designed to combat the additional stress faced by youth coping with long-term health problems. These tasks target key areas for improvement in physical functioning, school functioning, and personal functioning and support the creation of new tools for managing the impact of illness, such as stress management, coping and relaxation techniques, and communication skills. In-session and take-home activities outlined in this workbook are meant to accompany the companion CHIRP Clinician Guide. With the use of this workbook and supported by a network of clinicians, healthcare specialists, and school professionals, adolescents and their families can return to a better quality of life.
ISBN
9780190070472
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
EF 850.6 CAR 2020

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Quand la vie se fragilise: Un guide pour vous et vos proches aidants

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Cardinal Remete, France. Montreal, QC: Multimondes Inc. , 2016.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
EF 850 CAR 2016
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Cardinal Remete, France
Place of Publication
Montreal, QC
Publisher
Multimondes Inc.
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
Paperback, 311 p.
Subject
Chronic Illness
Coping with Chronic Illness in the Family
ISBN
9782895444916
Language
French
Material Type
Book
Call Number
EF 850 CAR 2016

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How to live well with chronic pain and illness: A mindful guide

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Bernhard, Toni. Somerville, MA: Wisdom Publications , 2015.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
EF 850 BER 2015
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Comfort, understanding, and advice for those who are suffering?and those who care for them.; Chronic illness creates many challenges, from career crises and relationship issues to struggles with self-blame, personal identity, and isolation. Beloved author Toni Bernhard addresses these challenges an…
Author
Bernhard, Toni
Place of Publication
Somerville, MA
Publisher
Wisdom Publications
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
337 pages
Subject
Coping with Chronic Illness
Chronic Illness
Chronic Pain
Abstract
Comfort, understanding, and advice for those who are suffering?and those who care for them.
Chronic illness creates many challenges, from career crises and relationship issues to struggles with self-blame, personal identity, and isolation. Beloved author Toni Bernhard addresses these challenges and many more, using practical examples to illustrate how mindfulness, equanimity, and compassion can help readers make peace with a life turned upside down.
In her characteristic conversational style, Bernhard shows how to cope and make the most of life despite the challenges of chronic illness. Benefit from:
? Mindfulness exercises to mitigate physical and emotional pain
? Concrete advice for negotiating the everyday hurdles of medical appointments, household chores, and social obligations
? Tools for navigating the strains illness can place on relationships
Several chapters are directed toward family and friends of the chronically ill, helping them to understand what their loved one is going through and how they can help.
Humorous and empathetic, Bernhard shares her own struggles and setbacks with unflinching honesty, offering invaluable support in the search to find peace and well-being.
ISBN
9781614292487
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
EF 850 BER 2015

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I know I made it happen: A gentle book about feelings

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Blackburn, Lynn Bennett., Dietrich, Glenda. (ill). Omaha, NE: Centering Corporation , 2001. 2nd ed.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
JUNIOR CA 260 BLA 2001
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
This book deals with childhood guilt in a positive way. It looks at feelings when there is a family fight, a divorce, illness, injury or death. The book gives kids support and understanding during a crisis and helps them understand that thoughts do not make bad things happen.
Author
Blackburn, Lynn Bennett.
Dietrich, Glenda. (ill).
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Omaha, NE
Publisher
Centering Corporation
Publication Date
2001
Physical Description
Softcover: 23 pages
Subject
Guilt
Children-Coping with Death and Dying
Children and Divorce
Divorce
Children's Emotions
Coping with Death
Picture Books
Abstract
This book deals with childhood guilt in a positive way. It looks at feelings when there is a family fight, a divorce, illness, injury or death. The book gives kids support and understanding during a crisis and helps them understand that thoughts do not make bad things happen.
ISBN
1561230162
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
JUNIOR CA 260 BLA 2001

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Sick and tired of feeling sick and tired: Living with invisible chronic illness

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Donoghue, Paul J., Siegel, Mary E. New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. , 2000.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
EF 820 DON 2000
Availability
1 copy, 0 available
Unlike a leg in a cast, invisible chronic illness (ICI) has no observable symptoms. Consequently, people who suffer from chronic fatigue, chronic pain, and many other miseries often endure not only the ailment but dismissive and negative reactions from others.; Since its first publication, Sick and…
Author
Donoghue, Paul J.
Siegel, Mary E.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.
Publication Date
2000
Physical Description
Softcover, 304 pages
Subject
Lifestyle changes with chronic illness
Abstract
Unlike a leg in a cast, invisible chronic illness (ICI) has no observable symptoms. Consequently, people who suffer from chronic fatigue, chronic pain, and many other miseries often endure not only the ailment but dismissive and negative reactions from others.
Since its first publication, Sick and Tired of Feeling Sick and Tired has offered hope and coping strategies to thousands of people who suffer from ICI. Paul Donoghue and Mary Siegel teach their readers how to rethink how they themselves view their illness and how to communicate with loved ones and doctors in a way that meets their needs. The authors' understanding makes readers feel they have been heard for the first time.
For this edition, the authors include a new introduction drawing on the experiences of the many people who have responded to the book and to their lectures and television appearances. They expand the definition of ICI to include other ailments such as depression, addiction, and obsessive-compulsive disorders. They bring the resource material, including Web sites, up to the present, and they offer fresh insights on four topics that often emerge: guilt, how ICI affects the family, meaningfulness, and defining acceptance.
Notes
Recommended by CCDP
ISBN
9780393320657
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
EF 820 DON 2000

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Trouble with illness, The: How illness and disability affect relationships

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Segal, Julia. Philadelphia, PA: Jessica Kingsley Publishers , 2017.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
EF 800 SEG 2017
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
This impressively honest book explores the effects a challenging disability or illness can have on the mind and personal relationships, and how friends, family and professionals can help.; Illness or disability can isolate people by creating vast differences in their experiences where previously th…
Author
Segal, Julia
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
Softcover ; 312 p.
Subject
Chronic Illness
Disabilities
Relationships
Abstract
This impressively honest book explores the effects a challenging disability or illness can have on the mind and personal relationships, and how friends, family and professionals can help.
Illness or disability can isolate people by creating vast differences in their experiences where previously there were none. Friends and family can find themselves saying the wrong thing or awkwardly avoiding topics as a result. This book takes a candid look at how discomfort caused by an illness can strain a relationship between partners, families and professionals, as well as how understanding feelings of guilt or shame can transform a situation or relationship.
The insights and advice offered in this book can help children and adolescents overcome anxiousness caused by a parent's condition, improve communication between partners and family members, and increase professionals' awareness of how a client feels about their situation.
ISBN
9781785923326
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
EF 800 SEG 2017

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Understanding living with a chronic illness: Written by doctors for kids

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Renfrew, Ruth, deLoache, Shawn. New York, NY: Jumo , 2018.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
JUNIOR EF 800 REN 2018
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Comic book featuring Medikidz, superhero experts on health and illness. Explains how chronic illness can affect individuals and their families.
Author
Renfrew, Ruth
deLoache, Shawn
Editor
Medikidz USA Inc.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Jumo
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
Softcover; 16 p.
Subject
Chronic Illness
Abstract
Comic book featuring Medikidz, superhero experts on health and illness. Explains how chronic illness can affect individuals and their families.
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
JUNIOR EF 800 REN 2018

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Young, sick, and invisible: A skeptic's journey with chronic illness

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Bula, Ania. Durham, North Carolina: Pitchstone Publishing , 2016.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
EF 800 BUL 2016
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
"Drawing on her own deeply personal experiences, Ania Bula explores what it is like to live with unseen chronic disabilities. She paints a vibrant picture of what it is like to be diagnosed with two life-long debilitating conditions as a young adult and relates the challenges and frustrations of de…
Author
Bula, Ania
Place of Publication
Durham, North Carolina
Publisher
Pitchstone Publishing
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
Softcover ; 224 p.
Subject
Chronic Illness
Abstract
"Drawing on her own deeply personal experiences, Ania Bula explores what it is like to live with unseen chronic disabilities. She paints a vibrant picture of what it is like to be diagnosed with two life-long debilitating conditions as a young adult and relates the challenges and frustrations of dealing with predatory alternative medicine practitioners, arrogant doctors, indifferent bureaucracies, and well-meaning friends and family who always seem to say either the wrong thing-or nothing at all. As she discovered, suddenly everyone's aunt is a health expert and everyone's fad diet a cure. Making matters worse, her physical torment quickly translated into mental stresses. Relationships became strained, while others, including all-important romantic ones, never had a chance to start at all. Wading through a constant stream of ignorance and lies, in a desperate attempt to find peace, to stop the pain, and to return to a more normal life, she submits to being stuffed with powders and magic potions, poked and prodded, and even "faith healed." With honesty and humor, she shares her journey of pain, suffering, and, ultimately, coping, both to help others gain some understanding about what it is like to live with chronic illness-and to help those who might similarly suffer feel less alone, so that they too might start living again.
"Drawing on the author's personal experiences with her own physical and mental health struggles, the book explores what it is like to live with chronic disabilities as a young adult"-- Provided by publisher
Notes
Recommended by CCDP
ISBN
9781634310734
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
EF 800 BUL 2016

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In Sickness as in Health: Helping Couples Cope with the Complexities of Illness

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Kivowitz, Barbara, Weisman, Roanne. Petaluma, CA: Roundtree Press , 2013.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
EF 800 KIV 2013
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
For those who find themselves at the intersection of lifetime love and overwhelming obligation, the right path is often painful and difficult to find. When illness invades the couple relationship, partners ask themselves and each other some really hard questions: "What do I want to do for this pers…
Author
Kivowitz, Barbara
Weisman, Roanne
Place of Publication
Petaluma, CA
Publisher
Roundtree Press
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
Softcover; 192 pages
Subject
Chronic Illness
Abstract
For those who find themselves at the intersection of lifetime love and overwhelming obligation, the right path is often painful and difficult to find. When illness invades the couple relationship, partners ask themselves and each other some really hard questions: "What do I want to do for this person whom I have loved for many years?" "How much of my life do I give up to take care of my beloved?" "How do I sit by my beloved's side and watch her suffer?" While writing In Sickness as in Health, authors Barbara Kivowitz and Roanne Weisman learned through interviews with many couples, as well as with medical, spiritual, legal, rehabilitation and psychological experts, that couples find their own ways to deal with illnesses and catastrophic injuries.
ISBN
9781937359133
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
EF 800 KIV 2013

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You don't look sick! : Living well with invisible chronic illness

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Selak, Joy H., Overman, Steven S. New York: Demos Health 2nd Ed.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
EF 800 SEL 2013
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
"You Don√åt Look Sick chronicles one person√ås true-life story of illness and her physicians compassionate commentary as they journey through the four stages of chronic illness√õGetting Sick, Being Sick, Grief and Acceptance and Living Well. The authors address such practical aspe…
Author
Selak, Joy H.
Overman, Steven S.
Edition
2nd Ed
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Demos Health
Physical Description
Softcover ; xxviii, 166 p.
Subject
Chronic Illness
Abstract
"You DonÌt Look Sick chronicles one personÌs true-life story of illness and her physicians compassionate commentary as they journey through the four stages of chronic illnessÛGetting Sick, Being Sick, Grief and Acceptance and Living Well. The authors address such practical aspects as hiring a doctor, managing chronic pain, coping with grief and loss of function, winning battles with health and disability insurers, countering the social bias against the chronically ill, and recognizing the limitations of chronic illness care and charting a path for change and more. This warmhearted resource helps you focus on building a meaningful life as opposed to a life of frustration and fear. This book is thoroughly revised and updated based upon feedback from readers of the first edition. The authors have added a new section on Grief and Acceptance, address the passage of the Affordable Health Care Act and Dr. Overman has added practical travel tips that bring organization and focus to each phase of the journey. Designed for people at all stages of the chronic illness journey, this book is also illuminating for caregivers and loved ones"--from the Publisher
ISBN
9781936303427
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
EF 800 SEL 2013

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The chronic illness workbook : Strategies and solutions for taking back your life

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Fennell, Patricia A. Latham, New York: Albany Health Management Publishing , 2012.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
EF 800 FEN 2012
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
This book "brings clarity and order to what feels like an unmanageable and isolating experience. It shows both those who are ill and those who care for them how to live a full and meaningful life despite undeniable difficulties. Using her extensive experience with chronic illness patients, Patricia…
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Author
Fennell, Patricia A.
Place of Publication
Latham, New York
Publisher
Albany Health Management Publishing
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
Softcover ; 253 p.
Subject
Chronic Illness
Abstract
This book "brings clarity and order to what feels like an unmanageable and isolating experience. It shows both those who are ill and those who care for them how to live a full and meaningful life despite undeniable difficulties. Using her extensive experience with chronic illness patients, Patricia Fennell has created an original, comprehensive, research-validated approach that considers not only the physical aspects of chronic illness, but the psychological, social, and economic aspects as well"--from the Publisher
ISBN
9780979640711
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
EF 800 FEN 2012

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What happens when my sibling has cancer

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Olsher, Sara. [Santa Rosa, CA]: Mighty and Bright , 2021.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
JUNIOR FE 557 OLS 2021
Availability
4 copies, 3 available
Join Mia and her stuffed giraffe Stuart as they explain the science of cancer and how a loved one's diagnosis and treatment affects a kid's day-to-day life.What Happens When My Sibling Has Cancer uses bright and fun illustrations to show how cells can turn into cancer, and helps reduce confusion ab…
Author
Olsher, Sara
Place of Publication
[Santa Rosa, CA]
Publisher
Mighty and Bright
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
Softcover; no pagination
Series
A what about me? book - Starring Mia + Stuart
Subject
Children with Cancer-Coping for Siblings
Sibling Relationships
Abstract
Join Mia and her stuffed giraffe Stuart as they explain the science of cancer and how a loved one's diagnosis and treatment affects a kid's day-to-day life.What Happens When My Sibling Has Cancer uses bright and fun illustrations to show how cells can turn into cancer, and helps reduce confusion about how cancer treatment affects the child and their siblings.
Notes
For ages 4 - 10
ISBN
9781736611487
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
JUNIOR FE 557 OLS 2021

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