Chronic illness and chronic pain are very difficult to deal with. If you’re diagnosed with a chronic illness, which is an illness that lasts for a long time and can’t be cured, it might change the way that you look at yourself and your life....

Everyone hopes that they won’t ever be gravely ill. We all cope with coughs and colds, or perhaps stomach bugs or the flu. But when something more serious takes you out of action, it can have a broad impact on your life. Most people understand...