5 Reasons People Abandon a Sick Friend
In October 2008, at the age of 24, I was diagnosed and hospitalized for myasthenia gravis, MG, a neuromuscular autoimmune
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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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5 Things I Learned In The Dark
This week, I was diagnosed with allergic conjunctivitis, which has exacerbated my eyes’ sensitivity to light. I have spent many
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Work & Chronic Illness (Part 2): How to Find Accommodations
In my previous article (Work & Chronic Illness Part 1: 4 Things Not to Say to Sick People), I shared
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Work & Chronic Illness (Part 1): 4 Things NOT to Say to Sick People
One of the most common things people with chronic illnesses or disabilities hear is, “You’re so lucky you get to rest
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Top 10 Mental Health Articles
As we close out Mental Health Month, I put together a list counting down the top 10 Fashionably ill articles on mental
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Why I Stopped Saying “Mental Health Stigma;” Calling a Spade a Spade
I’ve recently come to hate the phrase “mental health stigma” despite years of working in mental health nonprofit. To illustrate
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10 Things NOT To Say to a Depressed Person; Readers’ Responses
May is Mental Health Month (see links to other popular mental health posts below).** I know from my experience losing
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“You’re Just Stressed Out;” Dismissing Pain as Fake (#HAWMC)
Day 14. I’m participating in Health Activist Writer’s Month Challenge, #HAWMC. Today’s question is: Well that’s just crazy! What’s the most
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Surviving Chronic illness; The Difference Between Denial & Courage
If you told me five years ago that I’d be wearing flat shoes, I would have laughed. The thought of
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