Cheryl Crow shares her best advice for newly diagnosed patients from her 17 years of living with rheumatoid arthritis and 7 years of being an occupational therapist. She also includes messages from seventeen other patients who shared their best advice and words of encouragement.
This episode including tips for to cope with the initial diagnosis, how to best educate yourself about your condition, ways to utilize social support without getting overwhelmed, how to best collaborate with your provider and make treatment decisions, and finally how to take care of your mind and manage stress.
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From Instagram: @hopeamidthepain, @Rheumatoiddiaries, @TheNarcissistGames, @Sje70, @deepa.venkatraman, @drmaggiecadet, @A.shrummer, @Jbayze2018, @worldofot, @boop911, @Kimesue, @Mommywithmctd, @ra.and.me , @Paulaburza, @_chronically_happy_, @warriorsmovemountains, @graceandable_official
From Facebook: Monica Thomas, Laura Muller, Christopher Vance.