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EPISODE · Aug 24, 2026 · 35 MIN

Why are you so hard on yourself?

from Emotional Autoimmunity: Dealing with the emotional issues of chronic illness · host Kerry Jeffery

Enjoyed this episode? Send Kerry a textHave you ever wondered why you are so hard on yourself? Constantly thinking things like 'I'm the only one who feels this way, everyone else seems to be coping but me, maybe I'm just being lazy or what if they are right and it is all in my head'?Or you keep trying to guilt, blame and shame yourself into trying harder to do more and keep yourself awake at night, torturing yourself with all of the 'what if I never get better' and 'what if its always going to be this way' thoughts that leave you feeling hopeless, overwhelmed and afraid. There is a reason why we all tend to be so hard on ourselves and like everything else, chronic illness has a way of making a bad thing feel even worse so if you've ever wondered why, the explanation is here in this episode. I hope knowing it leaves you feeling a little less alone. Kerry Jeffery is an award winning Coach and Counsellor who specialises in helping clients online around the world with the emotional issues of living with chronic illness and the impacts it has on their lives and relationships. She lives in Melbourne, Australia along with Hashimoto's, Celiac, Antiphospholipid Syndrome and Type 1 Diabetes. Find out more about Kerry and her Therapy programs here.Book your FREE online Discovery Session with Kerry here.Follow Kerry for daily posts on Facebook here.

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Enjoyed this episode? Send Kerry a text Have you ever wondered why you are so hard on yourself? Constantly thinking things like 'I'm the only one who feels this way, everyone else seems to be coping but me, maybe I'm just being lazy or what if they are right and it is all in my head'? Or you keep trying to guilt, blame and shame yourself into trying harder to do more and keep yourself awake at night, torturing yourself with all of the 'what if I never get better' and 'what if its always...

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