Illness puts enormous stress on your relationships. Family, friends, and partners may want to help but not know how, and it’s easy to feel like a burden or for misunderstandings to lead to conflict. With limited energy, those who are sick often have to prioritize themselves and their well-being, but it can come at the expense of time with those they love. Julia and Maddy describe the challenges they face with relationships while navigating chronic illness, and how their relationships have evolved since getting sick.