Fashionably ill ®

Did you know that by the year 2020, the World Health Organization says depression will be the second greatest disability in

Chronic illness is Like Getting Your Heart Broken Again and Again

I’m in so much pain right now I probably shouldn’t even be writing. But I am. This week has been

Most people with illnesses can recall the moment they realized their lives changed forever. For example, a reader with lupus

Starting Monday night, I got this terrible headache. Somehow, I pushed through and managed to write a new blog post. The

The most popular reaction I get from adults when they find out I coach high school debate is, “I always

Some of you may have noticed changes with the website recently–some of these changes might be a little confusing and dizzying.

July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. Lately, I’ve been doing more interviews with people who bravely fight chronic illness

Did you know that one half of working Americans report having back pain symptoms each year? In fact, 31 million Americans

Recently, I attended a family reunion for my maternal grandmother’s side. She is 97-years old; she has eight siblings (although many of

I feel so honored! I was nominated by my fellow mental health advocate, David Susman, for the Liebster Award. David is a