What does 'getting better' mean?
From Emotional Autoimmunity: Dealing with the emotional issues of chronic illness by Kerry Jeffery
June 3, 2026 · 58 min · Season 5 · Episode 9
About this episode
The episode explores the meaning of 'getting better' in the context of chronic illness and the realistic expectations surrounding recovery.
Enjoyed this episode? Send Kerry a text From the moment you become chronically ill, all of the focus is on 'getting better' but what does that mean? And more importantly, how do you know how much recovery is actually going to be possible for you? The most common expectation is that 'getting better' means getting back to normal, they way you were before. But getting back to normal and exactly the way you were before may not always be a realistic or achievable goal and even if it is...
People in this episode
Host: Kerry Jeffery
Topics covered
- chronic illness
- recovery
- expectations
- mental health
- normalcy
Keywords
- chronic illness
- recovery
- getting better
- expectations
- normal
- mental health
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