Coping with Endometriosis: Mental Health and Wellbeing

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The Link Between Endometriosis and Mental Health

For most of my adult life, I have suffered from anxiety and depression. High levels of anxiety would affect my sleeping patterns, and my ability to eat or get things...

What is Mental Health?

Mental health is the range of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that impact one's wellbeing. Just like physical health, mental health is important for daily functioning. Difficulties with mental health can...

Endometriosis, Anxiety, and Insomnia

With endometriosis, not a day goes by that I feel exhausted. Every day, I am battling a strong desire to return to the comforting space under my duvet, with my...

The Link Between Stress and Endometriosis

I didn’t know it at the time, but by mid-2017, I had the perfect opportunity to evaluate the relationship between my stress levels and my endometriosis. I’d just left a...

Breathing Exercise

Focusing on the breath is a technique used to help calm the mind and reduce stress and anxiety. There are many forms of breathing exercises. In this video, renowned naturopath...

How To Deal With The Invasive Side Of Endometriosis

As an endometriosis patient, I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve undressed in front of a stranger. My mind does as best it can to push aside the...

Endometriosis Is Nothing To Be Ashamed Of

It is difficult to explain chronic illnesses to people who don’t suffer from one themselves. People always assume there is a cure, or that your illness follows a certain pattern,...