Accepting Help is Hard

Rare warrior Lindsay shares her insecurities about accepting help during her rare disease diagnostic journey. Why is it so hard to accept help? Humans often associate help with weakness and loss of independence and control. However, if we reframe our thoughts, accepting help can be viewed as a form of empowerment: showing vulnerability and trusting someone to help us requires great strength.

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