Why People With Invisible & Chronic Illnesses Deserve Academy Awards
Last week I had a day where I was really off my A-game at work. The night before I woke
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Asian American Mental Health: Confusing Doing Well With Feeling Well
I was a junior in college. It was the third consecutive day that I spent in bed. I was on
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Living With Bipolar Disorder & Chronic Body Pain: 6 Dilemmas
March 30 is World Bipolar Day. Even though I was diagnosed at 18-years old, I have lived with bipolar disorder
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Chronic Fatigue Is…30 Fill-in-the Blank Descriptions
Last year, I had an incident where one of my doctor’s assistants were being unhelpful. I needed a standard refill of
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5 Realities of Living With Multiple Diseases Simultaneously
Over the weekend, I was getting my butt kicked by pain from both the polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and psoriasis. At
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5 Ideas: How To Get Stuff Done When You’re Depressed
Did you know that by the year 2020, the World Health Organization says depression will be the second greatest disability in
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Mental Health: Accidentally Creating Awareness
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. As many of you know, I’ve been getting ready to deliver a TEDx Speech
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6 Tips for Traveling With Bipolar Disorder #HAWMC
Is it really Day 20 of the WEGO Health Activist Writer’s Month Challenge? Today’s question is: Travel Time: If you
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5 Obstacles People with Rare Diseases Face; Readers Share Their Stories
Did you know that 1 in 10 Americans has a rare disease? In the U.S., a rare diseases is defined
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If It’s Okay to Cry About Physical Pain, It’s Okay to Cry about Depression Too
My holidays were great. I think I had one of my favorite Christmases ever with my family. I was happy.
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