Information and Personal Accounts; The Key to Supporting Despair Borne Out of Medical and Social Afflictions
People who are suffering from a life threatening disease or addiction, or those who are directly affected by it, find that "knowledge is power." Reading about the experience of others can calm feelings of isolation, confusion and anger.
(PRWEB) October 13, 2005
Thousands of Americans and people throughout the world have to deal with the feelings of guilt, pain, fear, confusion and regret that come with being diagnosed with a fatal illness.
Knowing the details surrounding their affliction gives people control over their lives. Control that often has been missing since diagnosis. More online meeting places are needed for anyone seeking information and support in their struggle to cope with disease, addiction or despair borne out of some other affliction.
"When most boys of 22 were experiencing growth, I shut down sexually, emotionally. I stopped being a person," Lincoln, Australia
Personal stories are a way for people to reconnect with humanity, a way for them to slowly shrug off that pressing feeling of loneliness.
"I realized that what he said applies very well to HIV/AIDS victims who commit suicide. They do it because of stigma, because of isolation, because of neglect and suffering alone." - Mateso, Tanzania
To get an understanding of the kind of online support that is needed today please visit www. guide4living. com, which covers Parkinson's disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Cancer, HIV/AIDS, Drug Abuse and Alzheimer's disease.
About Guide4Living:
Guide4Living focuses completely on today's most pressing health and medical issues. It provides a place where people can meet, help, heal and support each other - through some of the darkest and loneliest of times.
Contact:
Damian Bennett, Editor
Guide4Living
M330, Private Bag 300987
Albany 1330
Auckland, New Zealand
Http://www. guide4living. com (http://www. guide4living. com)
