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August 12, 2026 JessicaGimeno

Jessica Gimeno says…What Happened to You?

says "Advancing the Field of Alternative Response 2026 Convening Chicago, IL June 4-5" in caps lock letters that are navy blue and light blue. Subheading says "Built by Community: Chicago's Path to Alternative Response." Features purple circles with 7 people's faces--leaders in alternative response. Bottom right circle shows Asian-Latina looking woman wearing purple sweater with long black hair. Her name reads "Jessica Gimeno, Access Living."

June 3, 2026 JessicaGimeno

I’m Speaking on June 5 in Chicago (Alternative Response)

This week, I will be speaking at the Advancing the Field of Alternative Response 2026 Convening in Chicago (June 4 – 5) hosted by the Policing Project at NYU Law, Center for Innovations in Community Safety (CICS) at Georgetown Law and the Alternative Mobile Services Association…

Image of woman with black hair pulled back, black eyes, wearing blue bandage top. Headline in blue letters says "Depression, Ghosting & Bipolar Disorder."

Friendship invisible illness mental health Stigma

May 15, 2026 JessicaGimeno

Depression, Ghosting and Bipolar Disorder (FBF Video)

Have you ever ghosted someone due to mental illness or been ghosted by somebody?

Advocacy Autoimmune chronic illness Diagnosis Disability fatigue invisible illness pain

March 3, 2026 JessicaGimeno

Rare Disease Day 2026

Recently I spoke at Rare Disease Day; in 2026, February 28 is the official date for Rare Disease Day. I have been living with myasthenia gravis for 18 years, which is a neuromuscular autoimmune disease that impacts fewer than 1 in 100,000 people

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February 17, 2026 JessicaGimeno

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 hurricane disease. One of my long-time friends since high school, Ken, told me he would visit me at the hospital right away. I waited. And waited. Two weeks somehow became five years.