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Stop Asking Disabled People, “What Happened To You?”

December 6, 2018December 7, 2018 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments

“What happened to you?” “Were you born like this or did something happen to you?” “Why are you in a

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Preparing For a Hurricane When You Have a Chronic Illness

October 25, 2018October 25, 2018 Morgan Clarke 0 Comments chronic illness, disability, disaster, emergency, hurricanes, inclusive, independent living, kit, preparedness, preparing for, strategies

In recent years, the U.S. has experienced some of the most intense hurricanes on record. These massive storms form over

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My TEDx Talk is Here!

November 24, 2015December 8, 2015 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments bipolar disorder, depression, how to get stuff done when you are depressed, Jessica Gimeno, Myasthenia Gravis, PCOS, suicide, TED Talks, TEDx, TEDxPilsenWomen

On May 28, 2015, I gave a TEDx Talk at the National Museum of Mexican Art called, “How To Get

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

November 11, 2015November 12, 2015 Gabrielle Davis 7 Comments chronic illness, closet, coming out, Gabrielle Davis, lupie, lupus, working with illness, workplace

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

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5 Tips for Reconnecting with a Sick Friend

September 25, 2015March 25, 2018 JessicaGimeno 6 Comments 5 reasons people abandon a sick friend, apologies, bipolar, car accident, chronic illness, CRPS, depression, fibromylagia, friends left me after I got sick, heart attack, invisible illness, keeping in touch with sick friends, lupus, mental illness, Myasthenia Gravis, PCOS, POTS, reconnecting with a sick friend, stigma, stroke

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

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5 Ideas: How To Get Stuff Done When You’re Depressed

August 21, 2015February 29, 2016 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments 5 strategies, allies, bipolar 2, bipolar disorder, depression, Exercise, fatigue, getting stuff done during depression, Jessica Gimeno, mental illness, mood charts, MSNBC Documentary, pain, therapist

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

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“The Only Disability is a Bad Attitude”–Not So Fast!

May 21, 2015December 10, 2018 JessicaGimeno 1 Comment ADA, asthma, autoimmune, bipolar, Bush, cancer, cane, chronic illness, depression, fatigue, invisible illness, Jessica Gimeno, MD, mental health, Muscular Dystrophy, Myasthenia Gravis, negative attitude, pain, PCOS, people with disabilities, power of positive thinking, PWD, suicide, the only disability in life is a bad attitude, the only disability is a bad attitude, victim blaming

One expression people with illnesses and disabilities often hear is, “The only disability in life is a bad attitude.”  I’m sure people who

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Breaking News! #HAWMC

April 5, 2015April 5, 2015 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments #HAAWards, accommodations, asthma, autoimmune, bipolar disorder, chronic illness, CPAP, fatigue, Flipswitch, HAWMC, Health Activist Awards, Jessica Gimeno, MG, Myasthenia Gravis, neuromuscular, pain, PCOS, psoriasis, WEGO, working with illness

It’s Day 5 of WEGO’s Health Activist Writer’s Month Challenge.  And today’s question is: Breaking News  The top story of

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5 Tips for Traveling with an Illness or Disability

March 18, 2015November 10, 2015 JessicaGimeno 1 Comment accommodations, autoimmune, bipolar, chronic illness, disability, invisible illness, Jessica Gimeno, mental health, Myasthenia Gravis, pain, PCOS, psoriasis, traveling with a disability, traveling with illness

Traveling with an illness or disability can be an ordeal.  Now, I haven’t been on a vacation since I got

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5 Obstacles People with Rare Diseases Face; Readers Share Their Stories

February 16, 2015November 10, 2015 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments Aplastic Anemia, bipolar 2, bipolar disorder, bullying, Ehlers-Danlos, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Hypermobility Type III, hypothyroid, hypothyroidism, Lichen Sclerosis, ME/CFS, mental illness, Myasthenia Gravis, NORD, ovarian cysts, rare breast cancer, rare disease, Rare Disease Day, RDD, symptoms

Did you know that 1 in 10 Americans has a rare disease? In the U.S., a rare diseases is defined

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