Toxic Positivity in Chronic Illness: Hope Without the Lies
Toxic positivity in chronic illness asks you to fake being fine. You can be hopeful and honest at the same time — and honesty is the only thing that makes hope believable.
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Beyond “Just Coping”: A Better Way to Manage Chronic Illness Stress
If you live with chronic illness, you’ve probably been told to “just cope” more times than you can count. The SMART program — Stress Management and Resiliency Training — is an evidence-based approach that actually works with your physiology instead of ignoring it. Here’s what it is, what I got out of it, and whether it might be worth exploring.
