The top 5 Chronic Illness irrational thoughts.

11/20/23 • 34 min

Emotional Autoimmunity: Dealing with the emotional issues of chronic illness

Irrational thoughts, otherwise known in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy circles as Cognitive Distortions are something that everyone experiences.
The problem with these irrational thoughts is that they can and do influence our behaviour, emotions, beliefs and relationships and they are key contributors to high levels of stress.
They are also the biggest drivers of things like guilt, anxiety, depression, overwhelm, hopelessness and relationship issues.
While there are many known and common cognitive distortions that have been identified, when it comes to chronic illness, there are five that are the most globally experienced and the most damaging.
In this episode of the Emotional Autoimmunity podcast, I take you through the top 5 Chronic Illness irrational thoughts, how we use them and more importantly, what you can do to challenge and overcome them.
Some of them may even surprise you.

Kerry Jeffery is a Coach, Counsellor and Clinical Hypnotherapist helping clients all around the world to overcome the emotional issues of living with chronic illness.
She lives in Melbourne, Australia along with Hashimoto's, Celiac, Antiphospholipid Syndrome and Type 1 Diabetes.
Find out more about Kerry and her Therapy programs here.
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Previous Episode

What to do when you have given up hope.

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When you live with chronic illness, chances are high that you have experienced many moments of fear, overwhelm and grief and for so many of us in the chronic illness community, it can lead to such despair that you give up all hope.
Hope of ever feeling better, hope of ever finding someone to help you, hope of being believed and hope of ever creating a better future for yourself.
In this episode of the Emotional Autoimmunity podcast, I walk you through how this process happens, why we are all vulnerable to it and most importantly, how you can help yourself find that spark of hope again.
If you are feeling alone, in despair and finding it so hard to hope, this episode will help you feel less alone, more empowered and more willing to hope again.

Next Episode

Ask Kerry: Questions and advice for partners.

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When you get chronic illness, it doesn't only change your life.
The impact on your family and partners can be huge, potentially damaging and be the cause of so much guilt, conflict, resentment and division.
A few weeks ago, I asked my wonderful email community to ask their partners what sorts of issues or advice they most needed and they definitely delivered!
In this episode I answer questions like:

Why does my partner seem so negative now?
How do I stop feeling so resentful?
What can I do when I am worried that the unconventional diet or interventions they want to use will make them even sicker?
Why am I feeling so resentful and tired of hearing about the illness all the time?

All this and so much more in episode 12 and if you have any future questions for "Dear Kerry" and you want some great free resources to help you deal with the complex emotional issues of living with chronic illness, make sure you join my email community at my website.