Happiness can be found when you've come to accept your personal limitations, and have found a routine that helps minimize any physical pain. There are a lot of implications of chronic illness and sometimes mental health can be impacted depending on someone's personal struggles. I wore a back brace for over a decade growing up, and this effected my social life and self image. For this reason, although M.E.D is not a mental illness, I believe talk therapy is beneficial for finding and maintaining happiness.