Emotional Autoimmunity: Dealing with the emotional issues of chronic illness

Author: Kerry Jeffery

Chronic illness completely changes your life but nobody talks about or even acknowledges all of the emotional issues that come with it and I'm on a mission to change that. As an award winning coach and therapist living with four autoimmune diseases myself, I know exactly what the issues are and more importantly, how to help you overcome them. From medical gaslighting, dealing with grief and all of the 'what if' thoughts that keep you awake at night, let's talk about the emotional issues of chronic illness and what you can do to help yourself. 
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Chronic illness comparisons
Episode 11
Sunday, 27 September, 2026

Enjoyed this episode? Send Kerry a textThe way that we are all taught to measure ourselves, see how we are progressing, seek validation for how we are feeling or discover what we think we are supposed to do and be is by comparing ourselves to others. And when you live with chronic illness and are facing so many unknowns and uncertainties, you are even more motivated to have that validation, try to predict what your future will bring, find community and gain valuable knowledge. But gaining those things can become a double edged sword and leave you feeling even more isolated, self-doubting and worse than ever.So, let's have an honest talk about why we compare, what motivates us to do so and all of the potential consequences and realities that can come from our chronic illness comparisons. Kerry Jeffery is an award winning Coach and Counsellor who specialises in helping clients online around the world with the emotional issues of living with chronic illness and the impacts it has on their lives and relationships. She lives in Melbourne, Australia along with Hashimoto's, Celiac, Antiphospholipid Syndrome and Type 1 Diabetes. Find out more about Kerry and her Therapy programs here.Book your FREE online Discovery Session with Kerry here.Follow Kerry for daily posts on Facebook here.