ADULT SELF HELP

If you know how to help yourself with sickle cell disease

you will be more independent and have less pain crises

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.