Chronic Illness, Imagination, & Freedom
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of this week I have doctors appointments and physical therapy. I’m in a hurry to
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invisible illness
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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Review of Rebecca Lombardo’s Memoir on Bipolar Disorder
Popular mental health advocate, Rebecca Lombardo, wrote a book called, It’s Not Your Journey: A Memoir. Lombardo’s book actually began
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5 Tips for Dating With Chronic Illness
Today we have a guest post from brave health activist, Kirsten Schultz. I’ve been sick nearly all my life,
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Recap of 2015-2016 Online New Year’s Eve Party
This year’s party, our 3rd Annual Online New Year’s Eve Party, was a smashing success. Somewhere between 100-150 guests attended
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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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Illness & Social Life: I Missed My Nephew’s Birthday…And Why It’s Okay
This is a picture of my mom and my nephew, Mikko, at his 8th birthday over the weekend. I missed
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Bipolar Bingo: 24 Things Not To Say to People Who Have Bipolar Disorder
Mental Illness Awareness Week is October 11th through 17th. I am partnering with the Health Stories Project to create awareness.
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5 Tips for Reconnecting with a Sick Friend
One of the most painful things about being sick is having friends abandon you. When I wrote 5 Reasons People
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6 Ideas: How To Exercise When You’re Depressed
Exercise is one of the best tools we have in managing stress and fighting depression. I have bipolar disorder. For
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