5 Ideas: How To Get Stuff Done When You’re Depressed
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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mental health
Disability, Assault, & Helplessness: Be Aware of The Bystander Effect
Most people with illnesses can recall the moment they realized their lives changed forever. For example, a reader with lupus
Read MorePain, Headaches, Laughter, & Last Comic Standing
Starting Monday night, I got this terrible headache. Somehow, I pushed through and managed to write a new blog post. The
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Fashionably ill is Going Through Puberty
Some of you may have noticed changes with the website recently–some of these changes might be a little confusing and dizzying.
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Kathy Khang’s Story: Having Depression & Growing Up in an Asian Family
July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. Lately, I’ve been doing more interviews with people who bravely fight chronic illness
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Rudy’s Story: Young Man Talks About Life with Bipolar Disorder
Something you’ll see more of on Fashionably ill is my interviews with people of different backgrounds about how they manage
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Mental illness: Friendships & The Fear of The Bottom Dropping Out
The other day I was watching Breakfast at Tiffany’s on TV. There were a bunch of commentators present. They pointed
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Brief Update on my TEDx Speech; Mental Health
As many of you know, I’ve been working hard getting ready for the first ever TEDxPilsenWomen. Last night, May 28,
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“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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When To Say No: 5 Questions To Help You Set Boundaries
Tuesday morning, I was supposed to be interviewed by a website and share my story. But I woke up tired.
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