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Unlocking the Secrets to Managing the Devastating Impact of a Major Health Crisis

There are few things in life as destabilizing and emotionally crippling as a major health crisis. Often, in a split second, your life is turned upside down by an auto accident, an unexpected medical diagnosis, or a life-threatening illness. How you deal with a major health crisis can make or break you as an individual and shape the course of the rest of your life.

The most critical step you can take for handling a health crisis is first…do nothing. By that I mean take a deep breath – take a couple – and compartmentalize for easier handling all the elements that make it a crisis. Break down the mental, physical, and even financial aspects of the situation you find yourself in and begin to plot a course of action to systematically deal with them all.