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Mastering MS
Mastering MS is a public awareness campaign providing tools and expert advice to help you deal with the impact of MS at home and at work. The program shows that with the right tools, including early treatment, people with MS may still have fulfilling lives.
Several Mastering MS brochures are available
Life with MS: Mastering Your Career
Suggestions on how to make modifications at work to meet your changing needs
Life with MS: Mastering Relationships with Family and Friends
Advice on how to keep relationships with family and friends strong while coping with MS
Life with MS: Mastering Early Treatment
Review the benefits of early treatment, including some conversation starters to help you talk to your physician to determine if early treatment is appropriate
Life with MS: Mastering Disclosure
Deciding to tell loved ones that you have MS is a highly personal decision, but when the time comes, this tip sheet may help your conversations be positive and supportive
Mastering MS offers brochures to help people with chronic diseases like MS manage their conditions and to better cope with changes that may occur in their personal and professional relationships. According to a recent US survey,1 many people with MS face similar concerns when first diagnosed.
- Seven of 10 surveyed reported being worried that they wouldn’t be able to perform their jobs as they did before being diagnosed
- More than 85% of respondents have made changes to their social life as a result of their MS
- The most frequently reported feelings among those who were married or dating (62%) were that their partners would become caregivers or have to handle their responsibilities
- However, more than half of respondents said their partners and friends were among their biggest sources of emotional support
Reference:
- "Mastering MS" Survey. Fielded by WorldOne Research, a global market research company. Funded by Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. April 2008.
