For as difficult as my physical recovery from blood clots was, the emotional recovery from blood clots was just as difficult, if not more difficult. Blood clots dramatically changed my life, it seems that no aspect of my life was left untouched by my experience. My relationships, my job, my self-esteem, and my emotional well-being were all impacted.
No one can tell you how to heal emotionally from blood clots, and no one can tell you how long the healing process will take. What I can tell you is that if you are struggling with anxiety, depression, anger, grief, and sadness after your blood clot, you are not alone. What you are feeling is very normal, and there is hope for healing.
Below are my tools to help you deal with the emotional effects of blood clots – and lifestyle issues that often occur too – one step at a time.
- How to Handle Anxiety After a Blood Clot
- Dealing with Depression
- How to Manage a Panic Attack After a PE
- Blood Clot Recurrence: Fear No More
- STOP Your Anxiety
- What it feels like to recover from a blood clot
- The truth is, you are not alone (even though it feels like it)
- Mental Health Resources from the Rowan Foundation
- Read my interview with WebMD: If You Worry About the Risk of Having Another DVT
- Hope for Healing After a Blood Clot
- Hope: A Special Message
- How to Recover After a Blood Clot
- Quick Tips to Get Inspired
- How to Feel Better About Yourself
- Frequent Emergency Room trips – it’s not what you think
- Blood clots and Travel
- How to handle holiday stress
- How to go back to the office after a blood clot