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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

Talking With Someone Who Understands What It Means To Live With a Kidney Transplant

Receiving a kidney from a friend or a loved one is wonderful and life-changing, but it can also be stressful. Many people experience a mixture of grat...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Mental health and wellness,

Kidney transplantation,

Coping and self-care,

Stress management

Depression and Dialysis

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

Treatments and therapies,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Mental health and wellness,

Depression and anxiety

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...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Treatments and therapies,

Mental health and wellness,

Coping and self-care

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...

Treatments and therapies,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Appointment management,

Mental health and wellness

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.

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Mental health and wellness,

Coping and self-care

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...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Diseases and conditions,

Mental health and wellness,

Infectious diseases,

Coping and self-care,

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 ...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Diseases and conditions,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Mental health and wellness,

Infectious diseases,

Kidney transplantation,

Coping and self-care,

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...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Treatments and therapies,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Mental health and wellness,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Coping and self-care,

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...

Tests and procedures,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Mental health and wellness,

Living donation,

Depression and anxiety