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3. Feelings of Guilt
Depression brings a loss of confidence and it can diminish your self-esteem quickly. Some people will begin to take responsibility for every problem in life, convincing themselves that they are to blame for their condition. Guilt goes hand-in-hand with helplessness and hopelessness.
COPD tends to bring along a sense of guilt from the very beginning. If you’ve smoked all your life, you could feel ashamed and disappointed in yourself for creating the conditions for your COPD.
This guilt is something you need to deal with, and it should by no means hold you back from building a healthier life. If you can’t shake the guilt, it’s time to see a therapist for some help and support.
Resources
Elements Behavioural Health (Irritable Depression: When Sadness Feels Like Anger)Everyday Health (COPD and Depression)Everyday Health (10 Depression Symptoms to Watch For)Drugs.com (Top 9 Symptoms of Depression to Watch For)
Understanding the different stages of COPD, especially end-stage COPD is important from symptoms to treatments to postponing the last stage.
