Physical Illness and Relationships: What’s The Connection?

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Every relationship has ups and downs.  Illness brings another dimension to any relationship.  This part of the Conference will focus on the correlation between physical health and relationships.

We will look at the following elements:

1. How stress in a relationship affects health
2. Dealing with your own illness
3. Coping with the chronic illness of a partner

We will discuss various coping mechanisms, how to emotionally relate to an ill partner, the impact of illness on a relationship (particularly when illness results in loss of job, loss of intimacy, etc.), and how to manage certain stresses so as to alleviate potential health concerns.

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