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New Online Communities for People Like You

NKF communities offer a safe and supportive place where patients and caregivers can share experiences, ask questions, and get answers related to kidne...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Mental health and wellness,

Coping and self-care

You Don’t Look Sick

Too often, those with CKD and/or on dialysis are faced with a common refrain – “You don’t look sick.”

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Mental health and wellness,

Self-management and self-care,

Coping and self-care

Managing Your Emotions While Living with Kidney Disease

Discover how to manage emotions while living with kidney disease. Learn strategies for coping with anxiety, stress, and lifestyle changes.

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Mental health and wellness,

People living with a disease or disorder,

Children and adolescents

Coping Effectively: A Guide for Patients and their Families

Despite medical advances, kidney failure deeply affects daily life and emotions. Learn about the challenges and support available for patients and fam...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Mental health and wellness,

Coping and self-care

10 Things I Wish I Had Known Before My Transplant

From “skinny fingers” to medications, kidney transplant recipient Jack Fassnacht shares the 10 things he wishes he had known before his transplants.

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Mental health and wellness,

Kidney transplantation,

Stress management

Depression and Chronic Illness: 5 Ways to Cope

Whether you’ve been newly diagnosed with kidney disease, or have been living with it for a long time, you’ve likely experienced some “lows” in your mo...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Mental health and wellness,

Coping and self-care,

Depression and anxiety

Stressed? 10 Ways to Protect Your Kidneys

Everyone experiences stress. When channeled properly, stress can serve as a positive motivator, however, too much or constant stress can take its tol...

Diet and nutrition,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Disease prevention,

Mental health and wellness,

Stress management

Depression Linked to Kidney Disease, Even in Early Stages

Depression has long been associated with end stage kidney disease, but a new study published in this month's American Journal of Kidney Diseases, the ...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Mental health and wellness,

Depression and anxiety

Coping with Symptoms While on Dialysis

This information will help you learn more about kidney health.

Treatments and therapies,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Mental health and wellness,

Coping and self-care

Kidney Disease Linked to Dementia

The chances of losing one's mental faculties with age are increased in older adults with chronic kidney disease, according to two research reports in ...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Mental health and wellness,