- Keep in contact with people with similar experiences.
- Begin your own journey of self-discovery
- Make your own health top priority
- Use exercise, meditation for stress relief
- Take responsibility for yourself and let others do the same
- Know that you did not cause this illness
- Keep the illness in perspective
- Find something to do, just for fun
- Remain included in the recovery process
- Become educated about the illness and medication and treatments
- Ask for information
- Become aware of your rights.
- Code of Family Rights
- Health and Disability Code
- www.sfnat.org.nz
