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Chronic illness is Like Getting Your Heart Broken Again and Again

November 3, 2022November 3, 2022 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments autoimmune, bipolar, chronic illness, depression, endo, endometriosis, fatigue, Jessica Gimeno, mental health, Myasthenia Gravis, pain, PCOS

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

October 27, 2022October 27, 2022 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments autoimmune, bipolar, chronic illness, depression, fatigue, Jessica Gimeno, mental health, Myasthenia Gravis, pain, PCOS

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

October 15, 2022October 15, 2022 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments autoimmune, bipolar, chronic illness, depression, fatigue, Jessica Gimeno, mental health, Myasthenia Gravis, pain, PCOS

Do you ever get tired of spending so much time in the hospital?

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

October 5, 2022October 5, 2022 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments accessible, ADA, Americans with Disabilities ACt, autoimmune, bipolar, chronic illness, depression, fatigue, inaccessible, Jessica Gimeno, mental health, Myasthenia Gravis, pain

“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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Mental Health and Art Part 1

July 11, 2022July 11, 2022 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments art, bipolar, depression, healing power, Jessica Gimeno, mental health, Myasthenia Gravis, stress, therapeutic, Watercolor

Check out my latest video, Art and Mental Health Part 1, and see some of my paintings in this blog post. And links if you want to buy the materials in my video.

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Chronic Illness and Pacing

July 30, 2020July 30, 2020 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments #SpoonieChat, anxiety, Asutra, autoimmune diseases, bipolar, chronic illness, chronic pain, depression, detox spray, endo, endometriosis, fatigue, mental health, Myasthenia Gravis, Pacing, yoga mat

Do chronic health problems wear you out? Check out my latest video on pacing and where you can find community for people with chronic illness and disabilities.

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Depression, Ghosting, and Bipolar Disorder

July 16, 2020July 16, 2020 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments bipolar, depression, disorder, Nathan, relationships

Have you ever been ghosted or have you yourself gone MIA due to depression? Check out my latest video-I was inspired by the TV show, Insecure.

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What’s Your Top 10? Coping Tools For Stressful Times

April 1, 2020April 1, 2020 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments anxiety, bipolar disorder, coping tools, coronavirus, COVID19, depression, mental health, stress

Living through this pandemic has taught me I need to be intentional about identifying and expanding my coping mechanisms. Have you made a list of your Top 10?