Adult Self Help

The Coping With Sickle Cell Disease and Pain: A Self-Help Manual By Kofi Anie and Christina Fotopoulos from the Brent Sickle Cell & Thalassaemia Centre is a useful tool to help you manage your Sickle Cell Disease.

The manual offers guidance on how to reduce stress, strike a healthy balance between work and rest, maintain a high standard of living, understand and manage pain, and monitor your thoughts and emotions.

Keep a copy of the handbook nearby and refer to it as needed.