Depression, Ghosting and Bipolar Disorder (FBF Video)
Have you ever ghosted someone due to mental illness or been ghosted by somebody?
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Rare Disease Day 2026
Recently I spoke at Rare Disease Day; in 2026, February 28 is the official date for Rare Disease Day. I have been living with myasthenia gravis for 18 years, which is a neuromuscular autoimmune disease that impacts fewer than 1 in 100,000 people
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See Me Speak on June 27 at 12 pm CST! Surviving Graduate School While Managing Your Mental and Physical Health
Come see me speak (virtually) next Tuesday, June 27 from noon to 1 pm CST! I’ll be talking about surviving graduate school when you have mental and physical health challenges. Register…
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Fashionably ill ® Turns 11 Years Old Today!
Can you believe it’s been 11 years! I started this blog 11 years ago today…
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You’re Invited: a Talk about Grieving a Loved One’s Suicide during the Holidays
For some of us, the holidays are difficult and it’s not always ‘the most wonderful time of the year.’ You’re invited to this virtual event on MONDAY, DECEMBER 5th at 6 pm CST for people who have lost a loved one to suicide.
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Chronic illness is Like Getting Your Heart Broken Again and Again
Does living with chronic illness ever feel like Groundhog’s Day?
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Top 10 Ways to “Vacationize” Your Hospital Visit or Stay – Part 2/2
Check out part 2 of my previous post for people who are sick and tired of spending time in the hospital.
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Top 10 Ways to “Vacationize” Your Hospital Visit or Inpatient Stay-Part 1/2
Do you ever get tired of spending so much time in the hospital?
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5 Tips for Celebrating a Holiday Alone (Updated Version)
UPDATED 12/23/21 (Kind of): I originally wrote this article years ago–first in 2013 and later modified in 2017. Now with
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Holidays and Grief
Does grief make the holidays hard for you? I am excited to share about a new resource I learned about last week…
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