Is what I'm feeling normal?
From Emotional Autoimmunity: Dealing with the emotional issues of chronic illness by Kerry Jeffery
February 4, 2026 · 57 min · Season 5 · Episode 6
About this episode
The episode addresses the common question of whether emotional responses to chronic illness are normal.
Enjoyed this episode? Send Kerry a text If I had to name the one question that almost every person asks me when we start working together, it's this: Is what I'm feeling normal? This is because there is a complete lack of understanding about what chronic illness is and what the appropriate and normal human emotional responses to becoming chronically ill are. Often, currently healthy people mistakenly believe that their health and capability is a direct reflection of their choices,...
People in this episode
Host: Kerry
Topics covered
- chronic illness
- emotional responses
- mental health
Keywords
- normal feelings
- chronic illness understanding
- emotional issues
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