“healing requires from us to stop struggling, but to enjoy life more and endure it less.”
— Darina Stoyanova
Approximately 129 million people in the US have at least 1 chronic disease (Goodman RA, et al., 2013).
Health is based on many factors such as economic stability, distance to health care services, and education access and quality.
Chronic Illness increased the risk of developing depression and/or anxiety related to the chronic illness.
Depression and illness can both increase inflammation, impact stress hormones, and change blood circulation.
For more statistics and information on chronic illness, check out this CDC article and this NIH article.
“It is reasonable to expect the doctor to recognize that science may not have all the answers to problems of health and healing.”
— Norman Cousins