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National Kidney Month: Empower Yourself with NKF's Kidney Health Resources

Find 10 free NKF resources designed to help you take charge of your kidney health and connect with others in a kidney community.

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Mental health and wellness,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Coping and self-care

Workplace Accommodations and FMLA for People with Kidney Disease

This information will help you learn more about kidney health.

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Mental health and wellness,

Employment and working,

Coping and self-care,

Talking to employers and coworkers

Dealing with Dialysis: Music and Art Therapy

This information will help you learn more about kidney health.

Treatments and therapies,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Mental health and wellness,

Depression and anxiety,

Coping and self-care

Mindfulness and Kidney Disease

Discover mindfulness techniques to manage stress and improve mental health while coping with kidney disease or failure.

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Mental health and wellness,

Coping and self-care

6 Tips To Help You Date on Dialysis

Discover practical advice and heartfelt stories in our guide to dating on dialysis. Learn how to navigate relationships while managing kidney health w...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Mental health and wellness,

Coping and self-care

Broadway Aspirations Put on Pause after Second Transplant Rejection

Jamal Shuriah always knew he wanted to be a performer. He started playing minor roles at local community theaters at seven and continued throughout hi...

Treatments and therapies,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Diseases and conditions,

Mental health and wellness,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Coping and self-care,

Glomerular diseases

Coping With Kidney Disease Is Hard. Peer Mentors Can Help

Mental health is important for people with kidney disease. Far too many people face kidney disease without enough emotional support, but NKF Peers is ...

Treatments and therapies,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Mental health and wellness,

Kidney transplantation,

Coping and self-care

8 Self-Care Ideas for People With Kidney Disease

You may have heard the term "self-care, but what does it mean and how do you practice it? Self-care is simply taking time to focus on your mental and...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Mental health and wellness,

Stress management,

Coping and self-care

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...

Treatments and therapies,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Mental health and wellness,

Coping and self-care

Itching (Pruritus) and Chronic Kidney Disease: A Doctor Patient Discussion

CKD-aP, CKD-associated pruritus, or uremic pruritus are all names for a common and disruptive symptom of kidney disease: itching. According to one sur...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Mental health and wellness,

Coping and self-care