Long-term conditions are defined on the Department of Health website as “those conditions that cannot, at present, be cured, but can be controlled by medication and other therapies. The life of a person with a long-term condition is forever altered – there is no return to ‘normal’.”
Long health conditions are health conditions that last a year or longer and may require on-going care and support and can include:
Long Term Conditions
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- Autoimmune Disorders
- Chronic pain
- Chronic illness
- Cancer
- Cardiac condition
- Diabetes
- Fibromyalgia
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Respiratory condition
- affecting sleep patterns
- causing depression
- the ability to work
- being more dependent on others
- accessing support and appropriate information
- influencing mobility
- how you see yourself e.g. body image
- feeling socially isolated
- motivate you to improve your quality of life
- set realistic goals
- limit psychological distress
- become more informed about your condition in order to cope better
- maintain positive results
A long term condition may affect the quality of your life in a number of ways such as:
Through using psychological therapy as part of your wellbeing strategy, we can work towards implementing a self-management programme to help you live with your condition.
I can help you manage your long term condition by working with you to: