Effective medications, medical-technological advancements, and increased life expectancy – these achievements of our civilization contribute to the fact that chronic diseases and a life often lasting for decades with such conditions increasingly affect more people over longer periods. The question of how to cope with a chronic illness has significant personal and societal relevance. An illness can disrupt one's existing life in various ways and influence the future course of life. Previous and future life plans and meanings may be at stake. Daily life with the illness must be managed. Relationships in personal life and the workplace are influenced by the illness and must now be adjusted in light of the disease and the challenges associated with it.