Resilience amongst the long term ill

People who have a long term debilitating physical illness demonstrate mental resilience, according to the world’s largest longitudinal household study. The first findings reveal that people diagnosed with cancer, diabetes, respiratory or cardiovascular disease report similar mental health scores to those without physical illness. The survey’s findings suggest that those people who may not be able to function well physically because of an illness do not necessarily suffer problems with their mental health -- for example, with their concentration, confidence and feelings of strain.

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