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How to process grief after chronic illness diagnosis

I got diagnosed with a chronic illness six months ago and everyone keeps telling me to stay positive, but I just want to be angry and sad about what I've lost.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Society's demand for optimism in illness prevents authentic emotional processing of profound loss.

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