Professor of social psychology, entrepreneur, author, podcast host, and speaker, Dr. Kevin Payne shares the results of his extensive research into how to live a quality life with chronic distress, pain, and illness. Dr. Payne is also a podcast host and speaker. His personal adventures as a collector of experiences, even as he has battled multiple sclerosis for decades.
In this episode, we discussed the journey of facing chronic illnesses including invisible ones. We can know things from the outside looking in. But understanding comes from the inside looking out. Open communication is a way of unleashing chronic illness. When it is recognized, actions can be taken.
Quotes from this episode:
“A lot of what I do is also training, medical, health and wellness professionals, because they're trained according to an acute care model. And most of what they do, doesn't work well for us. And unfortunately, now over 50% of all Americans are living with a chronic health diagnosis.”
“Most of us have what are called Invisible illnesses. Because nobody can see that I am in chronic pain. Nobody can see that I'm chronically fatigued. Nobody can see that I have cognitive fog, that I'm always having to strain to interpret the world through and make sense of things.”
“Even before the pandemic burnout amongst the medical health, wellness and caring professions was already at an all time high. Part of that is operating under continual distress and pain. Part of that is trying to sandwich care for people with chronic conditions.”
“The important point here is that we should all try empathy, just realize that no matter how much you try to be empathetic, you're still going to suck at it. And, and that's okay.”
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