Cystic Fibrosis and Mental Health (GP)
My name is Siobhan Coles and I would first of all like to start off by thanking Shannon for the opportunity to be featured on her Blog for Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month! I am here today to talk about my own experiences of life with Cystic Fibrosis and its effects on Mental Health, all too often Mental Health is pushed to one side and not always considered as being important when it comes to our physical health and the effects that Cystic Fibrosis is having on our lungs. Our clinical teams are constantly looking at numbers and test results and trying to find the best solution to treat the chest infections that we grow in our lungs. Friends and family tend to only notice when we are coughing more, when we become more tired and possibly less motivated to do everyday tasks, like getting dressed for example. In the last three years my Cystic Fibrosis and Mental Health have had a huge impact on me as a person specifically when I started college and had to start taking...