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‘You Look Great’ and Other Lies

By Bruce Feiler — 2011

Here are six things you should never say to a friend (or relative or colleague) who’s sick. And four things you can always say.

Read on www.nytimes.com

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Advice on Dire Diagnoses From a Survivor

With each diagnosis, knowing her life hung in the balance, she was “stunned, then anguished” and astonished by “how much energy it takes to get from the bad news to actually starting on the return path to health.”

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Jane E. Brody
2007
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How to Support a Friend Who’s Just Been Diagnosed With a Chronic Illness

Navigating these waters can be intimidating, but it’s so worth it.

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Carolyn L. Todd
2018
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How to Support a Friend Who Has a Chronic Illness

If you have a friend with a chronic illness, it’s important to be a source of support for them.

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Carol Bradley Bursack
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How to Help a Friend or Loved One Suffering from a Chronic Illness

Learn how to give patients and their families the support they need.

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American Psychological Association
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Living in the Limbo of Chronic Illness

Last week was the one-year anniversary of the beginning of my husband’s health crisis. As I gaze at the permanent handicap placard and at him sleeping, once again, on the couch, I’ve been reflecting on what I’ve learned this past year.

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Mary Wilson
2017
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