No Instructions Included: A Problem When You Have So Many illnesses
I recently assembled something–it’s an art thing I ordered online. The instructions included vague pictures, and they were written in
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Comorbidity
The Loneliness of Living with Chronic Illnesses & Pain
(UPDATE: The TV show I discuss in paragraph 2 aired its finale since I wrote this. The writers resolved the
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How Chester Bennington’s Music Helped Me Survive Depression, Abuse, & Chronic Pain
Today, we have a guest post from the always fierce Kirsten Schultz. (Schultz previously wrote a guest post for Fashionably ill,
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Living With Bipolar Disorder & Chronic Body Pain: 6 Dilemmas
March 30 is World Bipolar Day. Even though I was diagnosed at 18-years old, I have lived with bipolar disorder
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The Calculus of Chronic Illness: Decisions, Dilemmas, and Trade-Offs
Tonight, I really wanted to attend an alumni event in the city. Last week, I thought I might be able
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5 Realities of Living With Multiple Diseases Simultaneously
Over the weekend, I was getting my butt kicked by pain from both the polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and psoriasis. At
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