Mental Well-Being
The Benefits of Self-Compassion When You Live with Chronic Illness, Plus 13 Tips to Practice It
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This Silly Thing My Primary School Science Teacher Taught Me Helps Me Get Through Hard Days
A simple change in perspective can go a long way.
March 26, 2024
Mental Well-Being
This Wise Little Narwhal Has Something to Teach Us All About Invisible Illness
Migraine representation in children's books is important for everyone, not just kids.
March 14, 2024
Mental Well-Being
The Link Between Situational Depression and Chronic Illness
Learn about the difference between clinical and situational depression among people with chronic illnesses like COPD.
February 02, 2024
Mental Well-Being
Understanding the Link Between Psoriasis and Mental Illnesses
Research shows those living with psoriasis are more likely to be diagnosed with conditions like depression, anxiety, or bipolar, but why? Here's what we know.
July 13, 2023
Mental Well-Being
If You Experience Health Anxiety, You’re Not Alone
Health anxiety is common in people living with chronic conditions — and your fears are real and understandable. Learn tips for reducing anxiety and how to get help if needed.
May 03, 2023
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Mental Well-Being
How to Cope When the World Seems to Have Moved on from COVID-19
As public concern over COVID-19 wanes, many people who are immunocompromised are feeling left behind. Here are six tips for caring for your body and your mind during this time.
January 24, 2023
Mental Well-Being
6 Tips to Cope With Isolation and Find Community During the Winter Months
Living with a chronic condition can feel isolating, and winter can make that worse. From learning a new hobby to finding a support group, these activities can remind you that you are not alone.
January 19, 2023
Mental Well-Being
How to Navigate Ongoing Grief with a Chronic Condition
When you're living with a chronic condition, you may never stop grieving the life you had before your diagnosis. Lauren Selfridge, a therapist living with multiple sclerosis, shares how to recognize and live with ongoing grief.
January 02, 2023
Mental Well-Being
Mindset Matters: Moving Through the Strange Feeling of Grieving Your Old Life
Grieving your old self is a little different than grieving a loved one who's passed. Here's how I moved forward.
December 13, 2022
Mental Well-Being
How to Stop Making a Mountain Out of a Molehill with Chronic Illness
Worry and anxiety are common among people with chronic illnesses. These tips can help you slow down and understand your emotions to both improve your mood and your quality of life.
December 01, 2022
Mental Well-Being
The Mental and Emotional Toll of Living in Survival Mode
Being in pain every day can make it feel like you're simply surviving, rather than thriving. But there are things you can do to tend to your mental well-being, even on your most difficult days.
November 30, 2022
Mental Well-Being
We Need to Talk About Chronic Pain and Suicide
People with chronic pain are at a higher risk of mental health conditions, which can lead to suicidal ideation and suicide. Several factors can heighten this risk, which is why it's important to speak up about it.
November 16, 2022
Mental Well-Being
The Pain-Energy Cycle and How to Pace Yourself with Chronic Illness
It can be hard to resist the urge to do everything at once when you have energy between flare-ups. But it’s important to remember to rest.
September 28, 2022
Mental Well-Being
Mindset Matters: How to Gently Stop the Mental Spirals That Accompany Chronic Illness
It's easy to spiral into negative thought patterns with chronic illness. But with a little self-awareness and reframing, you can start to get your thoughts under control.
September 15, 2022
Mental Well-Being
Mindset Matters: Fostering Self-Love and Rediscovering Yourself Post-Diagnosis
Mindset Matters is led by Nat Kelley, a certified life and mindset coach. This month, she focuses on ways to practice self-love and find the "new you" after a diagnosis.
August 10, 2022
Mental Well-Being
Understanding Grief When It Comes to Your Chronic Condition or Disability
Having a chronic condition or disability can mean living without a lot of things. It’s important to talk about this grief and find ways to cope.
June 10, 2022
Mental Well-Being
How Nature-Based Therapy Can Improve Your Mental Health
Medication isn’t the only way to treat your mental health when you live with a chronic condition. You might be surprised by all the benefits you can find right in the world around you.
May 27, 2022
Mental Well-Being
What I’ve Learned About ‘Painxiety’ and Psoriatic Arthritis
It can feel difficult and isolating to cope with “painxiety” during flare-ups. Over the years, I've found a few ways to ease these feelings of worry.
May 02, 2022
Mental Well-Being
Confronting Isolation and Self-Doubt When You Live with an Invisible Chronic Condition
Living with a chronic condition comes with a lot of emotions. It’s incredibly isolating, frustrating, and sometimes leaves you questioning your own body and its experiences.
April 18, 2022
Mental Well-Being
How Therapy Can Help If You’re Living with a Chronic Illness
Finding the right therapist — one who understands life with chronic illness — can make all the difference.
March 14, 2022
Mental Well-Being
Uncover These 3 Superpowers to Reduce Pandemic Stress
We can't control the ongoing pandemic, but we can control how we react to the stress it's creating in our lives.
February 28, 2022
Mental Well-Being
My Post-Diagnosis Journey to Psoriatic Arthritis Acceptance
Learning to embrace and accept my psoriatic arthritis required rest, time, and reflection about my self-worth and productivity.
January 11, 2022
Mental Well-Being
How I’ve Coped with Chronic Illness Throwing My Life Plans Out of Orbit
Being diagnosed with a chronic condition, like MS, can throw your life plans off course. Grieving the losses and finding ways to move forward is a process.
September 30, 2021
Mental Well-Being
Medical Burnout in People with Chronic Conditions Is Real — Here’s How to Cope
It’s important to address burnout as soon as possible to keep yourself healthy and happy.
July 12, 2021
Mental Well-Being
8 Tips for Coping with ‘Reopening Anxiety’ When You’re Living with a Chronic Condition
Ready or not, the world is reopening around us. Here's how to reengage on your own terms.
June 10, 2021
Mental Well-Being
The Mental Toll of Disability Is Inflating — We Have to Do Something
The weight of living in a world that doesn’t consider disabled people’s needs is piling on. Something has to change.
May 03, 2021
Mental Well-Being
How Embracing the Inevitability of Suffering Can Help You Thrive with Chronic Pain
While some things help, for many chronic illness diagnoses, nothing fixes. This is where changing your mindset may help more than changing your treatment.
March 12, 2021
Mental Well-Being
Having a Chronic Illness Helped Me Prepare for the Uncertainty of the Pandemic
Managing ulcerative colitis means accepting the unpredictability of life. That skill has become invaluable during the COVID-19 pandemic.
November 11, 2020
Mental Well-Being
How to Reimagine What Fulfillment Means to You When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned
Life’s uninvited challenges, like illness and loss, can help us find deeper fulfillment in the present moment.
October 28, 2020
Mental Well-Being
8 Tips for Navigating Difficult Times That I’ve Learned from Living With a Chronic Illness
There's tremendous wisdom to be gained from the experience of living with a chronic condition.
June 26, 2020
Mental Well-Being
Don’t Have the Energy for Zoom Happy Hours Right Now? Me Neither, and That’s OK
It can be hard to ignore internet pressure to have a “productive pandemic.”
June 12, 2020