7 Tips for Protecting Your Mental Health When Bad News is Everywhere (UPDATED)
UPDATE: I have written about this before. But, in light of the tragic events at Las Vegas, Nevada on October
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5 Reasons People Abandon a Sick Friend
In October 2008, at the age of 24, I was diagnosed and hospitalized for Myasthenia Gravis, MG, a neuromuscular autoimmune
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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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Chronic Illness: On the Outside Looking In
Sometimes chronic illness leaves patients on the outside looking in. When I was younger, I sometimes had to leave social
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Myasthenia Gravis Online Resources
There are a lot of great Myasthenia Gravis (MG) resources online. Continuing my posts for Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month (see
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3 Things a Depressed Friend Needs; Readers’ Responses
This is a continuation of my previous post: 10 Things Not to Say to a Depressed Person. Like that article,
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5 Challenges & 5 Small Victories (#HAWMC)
I continue WEGO’s Health Activist Writer’s Month Challenge (#HAWMC). Day 18: 5 Challenges & 5 Small Victories. Make a list
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4 Tips for Avoiding Social Media Depression
A lot of readers with bipolar disorder and autoimmune diseases have told me how depressed they feel seeing Facebook pictures—it seems like
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Lessons on Body Image, Fear, & Community From The Twilight Zone
I’ve been in excruciating pain the past few days. Like my past New Year’s Eves, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome decided to
Read moreJoin me on Twitter (12/17/13) 3-4 pm EST for WEGO Health Chat
UPDATE: Here’s the link to the Tweet Chat room: http://tweetchat.com/room/hachat I’ll see you/tweet you in 22 minutes.
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