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How Chester Bennington’s Music Helped Me Survive Depression, Abuse, & Chronic Pain

July 26, 2017July 26, 2017 JessicaGimeno 2 Comments abuse, Chester Bennington, Kirstie Schultz, Linkin Park, pain, suicide

Today, we have a guest post from the always fierce Kirsten Schultz.  (Schultz previously wrote a guest post for Fashionably ill,

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My TEDx Talk is Here!

November 24, 2015December 8, 2015 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments bipolar disorder, depression, how to get stuff done when you are depressed, Jessica Gimeno, Myasthenia Gravis, PCOS, suicide, TED Talks, TEDx, TEDxPilsenWomen

On May 28, 2015, I gave a TEDx Talk at the National Museum of Mexican Art called, “How To Get

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National Suicide Prevention Week Sept 7-13

September 9, 2015November 10, 2015 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments bipolar, bipolar disorder, depression, mental health, mental illness, MSNBC Documentary, National Suicide Prevention Week, suicide, suicide prevention hotline

In the U.S., September 7 through 13 is National Suicide Prevention Week.  I wanted to write something new for this

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Brief Update on my TEDx Speech; Mental Health

May 29, 2015December 28, 2015 JessicaGimeno 2 Comments #TEDWomen, #TEDxPilsen, bipolar, depression, how to get stuff done when you're depressed, mental health, Mental Health Awareness Month, MG, Myasthenia Gravis, suicide, TED Talks, TEDx, TEDxPilsenWomen

As many of you know, I’ve been working hard getting ready for the first ever TEDxPilsenWomen.  Last night, May 28,

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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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MSNBC Mental Health Documentary On My Life

February 28, 2015February 29, 2016 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments asthma, autoimmune, bipolar, chronic illness, depression, Diane Lin, fatigue, hypomania, Jessica Gimeno, MSNBC Documentary, Muscular Dystrophy, Myasthenia Gravis, Northwestern University, pain, PCOS, psoriasis, suicide

MSNBC: Asian American Women Endure High Rate of Depression   So last summer and early fall, an MSNBC documentarian followed

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Victim Blaming Happens to Sick People Too

December 14, 2014November 10, 2015 JessicaGimeno 9 Comments asthma, autoimmune, Barbara Ehrenreich, bipolar, cancer, Chris Algieri, chronic illness, depression, disability, Facebook, fatigue, Jessica Gimeno, Lebron James, loneliness, Manny Pacquiao, mental health, Myasthenia Gravis, pain, PCOS, rape culture, suicide, taking positive thinking to extremes, victim blaming

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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Military & Mental Health: One Veteran’s Battle with Schizophrenia

November 10, 2014November 10, 2015 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments depression, Jonathan Looper, mental health, mental illness, My Only Son, PTSD, PTSI, schizophrenia, suicide, veterans, Veterans Day

With Veterans Day upon us, I’ve decided to interview my friend, Jonathan Looper.  Jonathan wrote and is co-starring in the

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Mental Illness: Do You Know What Your Triggers Are?

October 23, 2014November 10, 2015 JessicaGimeno 3 Comments anxiety, asthma, bipolar disorder, bipolar mood charts, depression, exposure, hypomania, light therapy, mania, mental health, panic attacks, PTSD, PTSI, SAD, Seasonal Affective Disorder, suicide, trauma, triggers

Last week, I went to an Italian restaurant. This restaurant was an autoimmune patient’s dream—clean, good food, and very few

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Why Are 30th and 40th Birthday Cards So Depressing?

October 6, 2014November 10, 2015 JessicaGimeno 6 Comments 30th birthday, 40th birthday, AIDS, antidepressants, bipolar, bipolar disorder, changes due to illness, chemo, chronic illness, diagnosis, fibro, HIV, invisible illness, Jordan Knight, losing friends after diagnosis, lupus, meeting Jordan Knight, Muscular Dystrophy, New Kids on the Block, NKOTB, PIDS, Primary Immune Deficiency Syndrome, suicide

Today is an anniversary date for me. Six years ago, at the age of 24, I was diagnosed with the

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