Living with haemophilia and other inherited bleeding disorders can be challenging both in terms of medical treatment and overall impact on many aspects of life. On top of the usual life stress, it can sometimes feel overwhelming. Extra help and support can make a big difference. Everyone\u2019s experience is different, but some examples of the topics people discuss with a psychologist include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Feeling overwhelmed by illness or hospital stays<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Difficulty with treatment routines<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Decision-making around treatments<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Feeling depressed or angry about your illness or treatment<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Struggles with family and personal relationships<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Challenges from receiving infected blood products for the individual or their family<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Worries about health or the future<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Family\u2013planning concerns<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Pain management<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Sleep problems<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Grief and bereavement This service is available for children, young people and adults with inherited bleeding disorders in Scotland. Patients can refer themselves directly to the service by telephoning the centre (0131 242 1270), or clinicians can refer patients to the Specialist Bleeding Disorders Psychology Support Service by using this referral form. Referral form<\/a> If you\u2019d like to discuss a referral, don\u2019t hesitate to contact the service directly. Email: rie.haemophilia@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk<\/a> Telephone: 0131 242 1270 Living with haemophilia and other inherited bleeding disorders can be challenging both in terms of medical treatment and overall impact […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-925","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorised"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nn.nhs.scot\/sibdn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/925","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nn.nhs.scot\/sibdn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nn.nhs.scot\/sibdn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nn.nhs.scot\/sibdn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nn.nhs.scot\/sibdn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=925"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.nn.nhs.scot\/sibdn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/925\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":926,"href":"https:\/\/www.nn.nhs.scot\/sibdn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/925\/revisions\/926"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nn.nhs.scot\/sibdn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=925"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nn.nhs.scot\/sibdn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=925"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nn.nhs.scot\/sibdn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=925"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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