Living Well Chronic Illness Support Group
Living Well Chronic Illness Support Group
“As someone recently diagnosed, it was great to meet people like me. I hope this group is here again next year. It was always the highlight of my day.” - UNH Student
Do you have...
- Depression
- IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)
- Diabetes
- Lupus
- Celiac Disease
- Crohn’s Disease
Would you like to learn how to...
- Live healthy
- Connect with others
- Care for yourself
- Relax?
If you answered "yes" to any of the questions above, than Living Well may be just what you need! Particpants will have the opportunity to connect with others and learn how to live healthy using self-care and relaxation techniques.
What students are saying about Living Well...
- “It was a friendly, open environment that has really helped me in coming to terms with my illness.”
- “It has shown me that I am not the only one dealing with these issues and it is ok not to be able to do everything.”
- “I love this group, it makes my week. I have made so many new friends and have accepted my situation more due to this group.”
- “It allowed me to feel not alone in my condition and have discussions I’ve never been able to have before.”
- “I am very sad this group is ending and cannot wait for it to begin next year, it has made my semester much easier emotionally and more fulfilling.”
- “I learned to advocate for myself, to ask for help when I need it, and I learned that I am not alone.”
- “I am now not afraid to be more vocal about how I am feeling and I will ask for help when I need it.”
- “This was such a great program. I wish I had known about it earlier in my college career at UNH.”
- “I learned to care for myself and to take time to relax. I now know I am not alone in going through all of this.”
- “I will now be more assertive in caring for myself. I began to advocate more for myself this semester and I know now it is OK to have a day when I cannot go out.”
- “This program made the beginning of my week amazing. I don’t want it to be over!”
Register for next group...
Living Well is free and open UNH students living chronic illnesses. The group is facilitated by Judy Stevens, Community Health Nurse at Health Services.
Group dates: TBD - Please check back later this semester for group dates for fall 2013.
Group time: 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Group location: Health Services Conference Room 1 (2nd floor)
*Attendance at all group sessions is strongly encouraged.
