To be ill is human: why normalising illness would make it easier to cope with

Citation

Hubbard G & Wakefield C (2017) To be ill is human: why normalising illness would make it easier to cope with. The Conversation. 21.03.2017. https://theconversation.com/to-be-ill-is-human-why-normalising-illness-would-make-it-easier-to-cope-with-72970

Abstract
First paragraph: Why are we so shocked when we, or someone we know, becomes ill? Why are many people scared of illness and unable to support their loved ones when illness strikes? And why do so many people still think “it won’t happen to me”?