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

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

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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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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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“You Have Toothpaste In Your Hair”

The past week was hellacious for me. I felt trapped in my own body. I had a severe flare up

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Chronic Illness & Emptiness: A Race With No Finish Line

Yesterday was my last day of physical therapy.  I started PT back in April for Myasthenia Gravis (MG).  From the

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Who Am I? The Chronically Ill Person’s Identity Crisis

Three years ago, I became a contributor to a mental health website.  They asked me to submit a brief bio,

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Women’s Health: Join the More Than Boobs Initiative This September

      UPDATE:  I will be speaking on HuffPost Live next Tuesday (09/30) at 12:45  pm EST discussing the

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