4 Mental Health Benefits of Exercise; #HAWMC
Health Activist Choice Day 12: Write about whatever you want today! (The Health Activist Writer’s Month Challenge, #HAWMC) Many Americans
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3 Lessons on Loving a Sick Person from a 4-Year Old
(Repost from last year) Last weekend I was exhausted. After a 40-hr work week, it was hard to find my
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Hats Off to Ability Chicago; My Nomination for Health Activist Award
Today, I continue my daily posting for WEGO’s National Health Blog Post Month. (But don’t worry, the party isn’t over
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Roadblock: When Mental Health Stigma Prevents Treatment of Physical Pain
It’s a widely known fact that people with mental illness face stigma at school, at work, and even at home.
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8 Things NOT to Say to a Sick Person
Have you ever had a well-meaning friend or relative say the wrong thing when you most needed compassion? Or are
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How to Keep Your Illness/Disability From Becoming Your Trademark
Is your disability or illness the first thing people notice about you? Scars, acne, hair loss, hair in places we
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Yesterday I Was Dangling from the Train-Thank God for Strangers
Yesterday my mom and I went through our typical morning routine. We commute to Chicago by train and hail a
Read moreHow to Make a Vacation When You have NO Vacation Days
This weekend is my wonderful, 11-year old niece Tia’s play. I will treasure her performance. Before I got my autoimmune
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