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Depression and Dialysis

Depression is common in people who are on dialysis and can affect kidney health, as well as overall well-being.

Depression and anxiety,

Mental health and wellness,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Treatments and therapies

8 Activities to Try During Dialysis

Dialysis sessions can take upwards of 12 hours a week so, how do you fill this time? Here are eight activities to help you use this time to its fulles...

Coping and self-care,

Mental health and wellness,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Treatments and therapies

4 New Year’s Resolution Ideas for Patients with Kidney Disease

With every new year comes the opportunity for a fresh start. But with a whole year ahead and so many resolutions to choose from, it can be hard to pic...

Appointment management,

Mental health and wellness,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Treatments and therapies

Pandemic Fatigue and You

COVID-19 is a new coronavirus strain causing illness from the common cold to severe diseases. It spreads mainly through respiratory droplets.

Coping and self-care,

Mental health and wellness,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing

Connection during COVID

*Editors Note* Jennifer wrote this story at the begining of the COVID-19 pandemic. She would go on to raise over $12,000 for the Live Happy, Dammit Ki...

Coping and self-care,

Infectious diseases,

Mental health and wellness,

Diseases and conditions,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing

Seeing the Silver Lining: Injecting Positivity and Hope Back into the World

by Risa Simon, NKF Advocate, Peer Mentor, and Inspirational Author COVID-19 is forcing transplant centers to cancel live kidney donor transplants and ...

Coping and self-care,

Infectious diseases,

Kidney transplantation,

Mental health and wellness,

Diseases and conditions,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing

A Dialysis Patient Helps Others as a Peer Mentor

Three days per week, Allen H. Nelson wakes up well before dawn and drives himself to a facility near his home in Gradyville, Pennsylvania for his regu...

Coping and self-care,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Mental health and wellness,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Treatments and therapies

A Mother Triumphs Over Depression After Donating a Kidney

A Mother Triumphs Over Depression After Donating a Kidney Patient Stories Living donation Organ and tissue transplantation and donation Depression and...

Depression and anxiety,

Mental health and wellness,

Living donation,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Tests and Procedures

Love in the Time of Dialysis

Love in the Time of Dialysis Patient Stories High blood pressure Cardiovascular disease Diseases and conditions Dialysis Treatments and therapies Copi...

Coping and self-care,

High blood pressure,

Mental health and wellness,

Cardiovascular disease,

Diseases and conditions,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Treatments and therapies

Dialysis Depression – Patients Helping Patients

Dialysis Depression Patients Helping Patients Resources & Tools Mental health and wellness Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing Dialysis Treatments...

Depression and anxiety,

Mental health and wellness,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Treatments and therapies