Pathways through Long-Term Health Conditions

A self-help guide for people living with a chronic illness based on a Lifestyle Medicine approach. The book aims to empower those living with long-term illnesses to take control and make impactful decisions on their own behalf and in partnership with professional providers.A positive practical guide to living with chronic health conditions such as cancer heart disease depression arthritis and IBS. This is a hopeful and uplifting book that empowers readers to take action on their own behalf. Through clear explanations and enlightening case examples the authors explain how to apply the three-step Pathways Model of self-care deciding to change mastering skills and more sophisticated strategies to help individuals take better care of themselves and to feel more active and empowered in partnership with professional providers.