Chronic Illness & Dating Part 2: Review of Loving Someone With Bipolar Disorder

In honor of Valentine’s Day,  I’m doing a series on chronic illness and dating.  In the previous post, guest blogger Emily

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What Chronic Fatigue Feels Like

What is chronic fatigue? My mom asked me this weekend what it feels like, and I had a hard time

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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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Victim Blaming Happens to Sick People Too

I recently saw an article about the twenty dumbest things said on a popular sports show.  I was discussing this with

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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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5 Things I Learned In The Dark

This week, I was diagnosed with allergic conjunctivitis, which has exacerbated my eyes’ sensitivity to light.   I have spent many

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