Should you hide your illness from everybody?

You should tell them @UmiNoor because it gives them as well as the person afflicted the opportunity to make amends, tell them they are loved and will be missed. There is nothing worse than having the person pass away and think, "Gee, I wish I would have told them......"

I guess it depends on who we want to tell. If it is your support group then I would tell them. Everyone needs a support group.

not telling your family about it is like telling them you don't need their help

If I had a fatal illness, I would tell everyone.

Its really hard to decide, it should be weighed thoroughly whether we should tell the family or not. I think it depends on situation.

When it comes to fatal health pronlems like cancer,I feel that the condition of one's health should be revealed to the close ones,though it is gonna be a very heartbreaking news to them.Only if they know the medical condition,will they be able to provide proper care,medication and be of emotional support to the person affected with the illness.......

To me, I cannot be responsible for how they feel which is really human. I feel we should not be worried about how people will react since we already have so much to worry as it is. IMHO, telling people will just improve the situation for you like people will offer you more patience, space and understanding all are good contributing supporting factors that will improve your environment to deal with the challenges ahead. We cannot please everybody and certainly cannot stop how they feel after receiving the news. I say let them be for at least it will remind them how fragile life can be and to cherish what they have. This to be is already a great step forward all round.

I tried to hold my cough when I was sick because it was embarrassing to keep coughing all the time at work. But I wouldn't hide the fact that I am sick. In case of chronic diseases I don't think people should know about that unless they need to.

It depends. If I'm asked, or I know the sickness would affect them then yes I think it wouldn't be appropriate for me to hide it. But if it doesn't concern them then I don't think there's a need for me to tell.

Immediate family can provide support, compassion and help through this difficult time..

I think we should tell people. Anyone can fall sick anytime, after all, we all are human beings.We tend to fall sick.It is human nature to get worried when our near and dear ones fall sick.I would definitely tell it to my near and dear ones.