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

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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Perfect Comeback & Mental Health Discrimination #HAWMC

I wasn’t feeling well this weekend so I skipped yesterday’s #HAWMC question but I’m back now. It’s Day 13 of

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

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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What Chronic Fatigue Feels Like

What is chronic fatigue? My mom asked me this weekend what it feels like, and I had a hard time

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The Truth: Why Don’t Chronically Ill People Speak Up More Often?

When people ask me how I’m feeling and I say “I’m tired,” they assume I’m talking about the chronic fatigue

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