Published in 2021
342 pages
11 hours and 8 minutes
Dr. Juliet Morgan is an integrative neuropsychiatrist at the University of California, San Francisco. Radical in the world of conventional medicine, Dr. Morgan takes a whole-brain approach to treating her patients. She specializes in both the anatomic “hardware” and the emotional “software” of the brain. Dr. Morgan graduated from Duke University, and from medical school at Baylor College of Medicine. She has received numerous awards for her academic achievements, leadership, and humanism. Dr. Morgan is completing additional certifications in psychiatry and integrative medicine. She teaches neuropsychiatry to medical students and residents. In her clinical work, she uses integrative medicine, psychotherapy, conventional medicine, mindfulness, and culinary medicine. Dr. Morgan believes in listening deeply to her patients and cultivating their strength to heal from within.
Dr. Meghan Jobson is an internist with specialized training in integrative and palliative medicine. She is also a neuroscientist and a practicing movement instructor. Dr. Jobson has a personal connection to this work, as a person who survives and thrives with a chronic long illness. In her clinical work she combines her diverse training in exercise and movement, nutrition, conventional medicine, neuroscience, and integrative medicine. With these interwoven techniques, she creates custom approaches to improving and maintaining the quality of life of her patients. She earned her PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Utah and her medical degree from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She is a recipient of the Leonard Toy Humanism in Medicine Award from the Gold Humanism Honor Society. Her areas of interest include disability justice, social determinants of health, and the effects of exercise and nutrition on chronic and serious illness. She has published in numerous peer reviewed journals.
What is this book about?
From COVID-19 and autoimmune disease to chronic pain and inflammation, this new integrative approach and practical guide from two UCSF doctors is an essential guide to living with long illnesses.
Having a long illness—from autoimmune disease to dysautonomia, long COVID to myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) to chronic pain or depression—can mean a long struggle to get adequate care. From explaining symptoms over and over again to doctors and family members to making sure you are receiving the correct diagnosis and treatment, having a long illness can be a fulltime job. And it’s a hard one.
Drs. Meghan Jobson and Juliet Morgan specialize in treating long illness; from their work on the frontlines with long COVID, they know that all long illnesses shares many of the same hallmarks. Using evidence-based integrative medicine, they have put together a program that legitimizes long illness and validates concerns where other physicians often dismiss them. In Long Illness, you’ll find an unparalleled, holistic approach to healing, with valuable information on:
- The foundations of long illness and what it means for your life
- How to work with your medical team to get the care you need
- Common symptoms, such as pain, fatigue, headaches, difficulty breathing, digestive disruption, insomnia, and more
- A wide range of accessible healing techniques, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), traditional Eastern medicine, mindfulness practices, and emerging therapies
- Your mental health with long illness and how to manage it
- Long term solutions
Recovery is a process, not always a destination. This book will help you build your recovery tool kit, reclaim your identity, manage your symptoms, and become empowered to get the care team you deserve.
