Sick & Tired
of Feeling Sick & Tired
Author: P. Donohue & M. Siegel
Published: WW Norton & Co., NY (1992)
This book is written by two psychologists who both have a
chronic illness. It is very well-researched, and Crohn's disease
features, along with other long-term illnesses such as multiple
sclerosis. The book gives many accounts of people's personal
struggles with "invisible chronic illness". It sets
out to enable the reader to identify with others, to encourage
and challenge the reader, and to provide them with detailed information
relating to the impact of chronic illness on both the patient
and their family and friends. It also aims to help those family
and friends to understand things from a patient perspective,
and to manage the situation in a more positive manner.
The book was both helpful and challenging - the quotations/inspirations
at the end of each chapter were a highlight. In addition, the
chapters on "Consulting a Doctor" and "Getting
and Keeping the Attention of the Healthcare System" were
very useful.
(reviewed by Carol Harper)
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