2. Learn to Ask for and Accept Help
You may feel that asking other people for help is a sign of weakness or that it signals to others that you’re not able to manage your MS independently.
But this attitude can only hurt you in the long run, says Traci Paxton, LISW-S, a medical social worker at the OhioHealth Multiple Sclerosis Clinic in Columbus. It’s important to “reframe your thinking. It is actually a sign of strength,” she says. “Asking for help is an opportunity to find other perspectives to aid in navigating through life’s challenges.”
And rather than taking away your independence, getting the right help at the right time can actually…
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