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Why People With Invisible & Chronic Illnesses Deserve Academy Awards

September 28, 2017March 1, 2018 JessicaGimeno 1 Comment Academy Award, asthma, autoimmune, bipolar, bipolar 2, chronic illness, depression, disability, fatigue, invisible illness, Jessica Gimeno, mental illness, MG, Myasthenia Gravis, pain, PCOS, work

Last week I had a day where I was really off my A-game at work.  The night before I woke

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5 Tips for Being Reliable When You Are Depressed

July 29, 2016July 29, 2016 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments be reliable, bipolar disorder, depression, get stuff done, Jessica Gimeno, mental health

The past 6 weeks, I’ve experienced major improvements (energy!) in my health (myasthenia gravis and polycystic ovarian syndrome specifically) due to

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Stress Hack: Does It Have to Be Done Well Or Does It Just Have to Be Done?

February 3, 2016February 3, 2016 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments being productive, chronic illness, depression, fatigue, mental health, pain, stress, stress hacks

Illness or not, it’s easy to get overwhelmed particularly if you have a lot of things to do.  One question

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Coming Out of The Chronic Illness Closet at Work: Choice or Duty?

November 11, 2015November 12, 2015 Gabrielle Davis 7 Comments chronic illness, closet, coming out, Gabrielle Davis, lupie, lupus, working with illness, workplace

Today, we have a guest post from rockstar lupus advocate, Gabrielle Davis. A month ago, I got an email from

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

May 21, 2015November 10, 2015 JessicaGimeno 1 Comment ADA, asthma, autoimmune, bipolar, Bush, cancer, cane, chronic illness, depression, fatigue, invisible illness, Jessica Gimeno, MD, mental health, Muscular Dystrophy, Myasthenia Gravis, negative attitude, pain, PCOS, people with disabilities, power of positive thinking, PWD, suicide, the only disability in life is a bad attitude, the only disability is a bad attitude, victim blaming

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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Breaking News! #HAWMC

April 5, 2015April 5, 2015 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments #HAAWards, accommodations, asthma, autoimmune, bipolar disorder, chronic illness, CPAP, fatigue, Flipswitch, HAWMC, Health Activist Awards, Jessica Gimeno, MG, Myasthenia Gravis, neuromuscular, pain, PCOS, psoriasis, WEGO, working with illness

It’s Day 5 of WEGO’s Health Activist Writer’s Month Challenge.  And today’s question is: Breaking News  The top story of

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6 Ideas: How To Get Stuff Done When You’re Depressed

January 6, 2015March 25, 2018 JessicaGimeno 13 Comments asthma, bipolar 2, bipolar disorder, bipolar mood charts, depression, endorphins, Exercise, fatigue, mental health, mental illness, Myasthenia Gravis, pain, PCOS, physical pain, psoriasis, working with chronic illness

  I’ve been depressed the past few days.  There are many difficult aspects to depression and one of them is

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Chronic Illness: Acceptance is a Process Not a Moment

October 29, 2014November 10, 2015 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments acceptance, bipolar disorder, chronic illness, denial, depression, disability, fatigue, fibro, fibromyalgia, incurable illness, invisible illness, mental illness, mentor, Muscular Dystrophy, Myasthenia Gravis, pain, PCOS, role model

Living with a chronic or incurable illness can make us live life at a slower pace–whether it’s an invisible illness

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5 Tips for Finding a Mentor When You Are Chronically Ill

October 16, 2014December 2, 2015 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments autoimmune, bipolar, career advice, chronic illness, depression, Facebook, fatigue, fibro, fibromyalgia, find a mentor, mental health, mentor, millennials, Myasthenia Gravis, Northwestern, pain, PCOS, psoriasis

One of the most common pieces of career advice millennials hear is, “find a mentor.” However, finding a mentor is

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Work & Chronic Illness (Part 2): How to Find Accommodations

August 13, 2014February 26, 2018 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments accommodations, ADD, ADHD, agoraphobia, anxiety disorders, Ask Jan, asthma, autoimmune, bipolar, chiari malformation, chronic illness, depression, discrimination, ehlers danlos syndrome, invisible illness, Invisible illnesses, mental health, Myasthenia Gravis, PCOS, psoriasis, stigma, tonsillar ectopia, workplace

In my previous article (Work & Chronic Illness Part 1: 4 Things Not to Say to Sick People), I shared

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