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Coping and support
By Mayo Clinic staffLiving with a chronic disease that has no cure requires effective coping skills. Consider trying to:
- Find out as much as you can about mixed connective tissue disease. Learn as much as you can about the disease. Ask your doctor and other health care team members for assistance in locating reliable resources. The more you know about the disease, the easier it is to understand what's happening to your body.
- Take care of yourself. Control your health as best you can. Eat a balanced diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables. Get exercise on days you feel up to it. Keeping your body healthy makes you better able to deal with the daily stress of living with a chronic illness. And it better prepares you to cope with your next flare.
- Seek support from others. Social support helps you cope with the stress of mixed connective tissue disease. Ask your doctor about support groups in your area for people with chronic illnesses. Go online to connect with other people living with mixed connective tissue disease.
