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Apr 18, 2020
8 min

Uncertainty in chronic illness: Are you comfortable yet?

I had intended on posting a blog about what many people refer to as 'medical gaslighting' but considering the times we live in at the...

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Self-compassion in chronic illness: How well do you treat yourself?

Dr. Ingela Thuné-Boyle

Nov 10, 2019
8 min

Self-compassion in chronic illness: How well do you treat yourself?

When we live with a chronic illness, it's so easy to focus on our shortcomings. So easy to fall back on self-criticism and self-blame....

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Hope in chronic illness: That absolutely necessary but sometimes elusive concept.

Dr. Ingela Thuné-Boyle

Sep 21, 2019
7 min

Hope in chronic illness: That absolutely necessary but sometimes elusive concept.

I had intended to write about grief in chronic illness but my health took a turn for the worse with yet another episode of CSF leaks...

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Acceptance in chronic illness. Really? We're meant to accept this?

Dr. Ingela Thuné-Boyle

Mar 18, 2019
7 min

Acceptance in chronic illness. Really? We're meant to accept this?

Refusing to accept symptoms or limitations brought on by chronic illness is a good thing, right? It stops us from giving up, right? It...

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Chronic illness and minimization by health care professionals: Courage, vulnerability and shame.

Dr. Ingela Thuné-Boyle

Jan 5, 2019
7 min

Chronic illness and minimization by health care professionals: Courage, vulnerability and shame.

Living with a long-term illness can be difficult on so many levels but one aspect sticks out: being minimized and dismissed by healthcare...

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“It’s all in your head.” Nope, but here’s how health psychology can help.

Dr. Ingela Thuné-Boyle

Oct 7, 2018
7 min

“It’s all in your head.” Nope, but here’s how health psychology can help.

I read an interesting blog article recently. It was written by a woman who felt completely overwhelmed by her illness, especially the...

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Dr. Ingela Thuné-Boyle

Health Psychologist

Online Practice

Uncertainty in chronic illness: Are you comfortable yet?

Self-compassion in chronic illness: How well do you treat yourself?

Hope in chronic illness: That absolutely necessary but sometimes elusive concept.

Acceptance in chronic illness. Really? We're meant to accept this?

Chronic illness and minimization by health care professionals: Courage, vulnerability and shame.

“It’s all in your head.” Nope, but here’s how health psychology can help.