Illness: Self-Advocacy in Social Settings; What We Wish You Understood
Right now, my right foot is swollen. It’s slowly getting better. I have to admit that yesterday afternoon I feared
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Community
Please Help Me Make a Sick Girl’s Birthday Special
Friends: If you have a moment, I need help with something important. One Fashionably ill reader, Cynthia, has asked for my
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Happy 2nd Birthday! | Top 10 Fashionably ill Articles
Fashionably ill is celebrating its second birthday! As such, I’m sharing the top ten articles from the past two years. In
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Stronger Together: 2 Lessons on Community from Chemo & The Twilight Zone
Being sick can be lonely. On top of pain, fatigue, and the mental toll, people can multiply our stress. I
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5 Ways to Maintain Mental Health Despite Chronic Pain & Fatigue
Mental Mind Meld : Mental health issues can affect many other conditions. Write about mental health, emotions, and challenges as they
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3 Things a Depressed Friend Needs; Readers’ Responses
This is a continuation of my previous post: 10 Things Not to Say to a Depressed Person. Like that article,
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Your Input!: Interviews & Fashionably ill Newsletter Coming Soon
UPDATE 11/11/15: You can SUBSCRIBE to Fashionably ill’s monthly newsletter here at www.fashionablyillgift.com and get your free Depression Tool Kit.
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5 Good Ways Illness Changed Me
On Presidents Day, my mom, nephews, and I saw the The LEGO® Movie. We all had fun. However, the little
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Why I Became A Health Activist; WEGO Awards Update
First of all I want to thank everyone who voted for me in the WEGO Health Activist Awards. Good news:
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3 Lessons on Loving a Sick Person from a 4-Year Old
(Repost from last year) Last weekend I was exhausted. After a 40-hr work week, it was hard to find my
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