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November 11, 2015 Gabrielle Davis

Coming Out of The Chronic Illness Closet at Work: Choice or Duty?

Today, we have a guest post from rockstar lupus advocate, Gabrielle Davis. A month ago, I got an email from

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November 10, 2015 JessicaGimeno

Illness & Social Life: I Missed My Nephew’s Birthday…And Why It’s Okay

This is a picture of my mom and my nephew, Mikko, at his 8th birthday over the weekend.  I missed

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November 5, 2015 JessicaGimeno

6 Tips: Dealing With Grief When You Have Bipolar Disorder

Join my friend @EmpowHER and me (@JessicaGimeno) on Twitter at 7 pm EST tonight.  We’re talking about healthy ways to cope

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October 13, 2015 JessicaGimeno

Bipolar Bingo: 24 Things Not To Say to People Who Have Bipolar Disorder

Mental Illness Awareness Week is October 11th through 17th.  I am partnering with the Health Stories Project to create awareness.

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October 12, 2015 JessicaGimeno

Batiste Hint of Color Dry Shampoo: Great for Tired People and Hospital Stays

I recently bought Batiste Hint of Color Dry Shampoo, $8.99, at Ulta.  Online, I learned that like me, a lot of

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October 9, 2015 JessicaGimeno

Dior Vargas Talks About Depression, Latinos, & Mental Health Awareness

For my latest interview, I had the pleasure of meeting Dior Vargas.  Dior is a rockstar in the mental health community.  She

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September 25, 2015 JessicaGimeno

5 Tips for Reconnecting with a Sick Friend

One of the most painful things about being sick is having friends abandon you.  When I wrote 5 Reasons People

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September 22, 2015 JessicaGimeno

Review of Arbonne’s Crème Concealer

I’ll make this a quick review as I’m recovering from a rough few weeks with myasthenia gravis (MG).  Last Tuesday,

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September 10, 2015 JessicaGimeno

Depression & Bipolar Disorder: 8 Tips for Maximizing Therapy

I live with bipolar disorder.  I was diagnosed at 18-years old after years of fighting symptoms that included intermittent depressive bouts,

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September 9, 2015 JessicaGimeno

National Suicide Prevention Week Sept 7-13

In the U.S., September 7 through 13 is National Suicide Prevention Week.  I wanted to write something new for this

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