Coping With Critical Illness

2007-03-08 10:33:40

( Pharmeceutical-Medical )



Often, people refuse to think of the possibility of acquiring critical illness. Usually, the failure to understand this probability makes people reluctant to prepare for any such critical illness. But the facts should persuade you to think otherwise. Studies show that during or after mid-life years, an average healthy person could become seriously ill.

An average person often mistake stroke, cancer and heart attack as the critical illnesses that could only be covered by critical illness insurance. However, it is important to know that critical illness cover includes far more conditions that those mentioned above. Policies differ in various companies.

It will surely help your family and yourself if you are insured for critical illness. Be sure to get an expert advice from your family physician and your broker. This insurance could give you financial security and peace of mind that your family will be taken care of while you are recuperating.

Besides dealing with the financial condition, critically ill persons must also consider other factors that can affect his or her well-being. Mental, emotional and even spiritual effects must be assessed. However, it is good to know that coping with sickness, especially critical illness, is now becoming a priority among the medical profession.

It is common knowledge that critical illness affects not only the physical state of a person. More so, it affects the mental and emotional condition of the critically ill. As much as possible, the person affected must get utmost medical care, support and encouragement. Community support groups, friends and family could certainly help the person with critical illness cope with the radical changes.

Of course, it is very important to do preventive measures such as adequate exercise and rest plus maintaining a well-balanced diet to avoid any critical illness. After all, an ounce of prevention is surely a lot better than a pound of cure, as the saying goes.


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