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Archives for February 2022

Clockwise from top left: Representatives Carlos Guillermo Smith, Fentrice Driskell, Michele Rayner, and Mike Grieco with masks covering their mouths and the word "gay" on their masks. Photo by Immi Thrax via LGBTQIA+ Wiki. (CC-BY-SA)

Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Puts LGBTQIA+ Youth's Mental Health In Danger

Alexander Lockwood

Mental Health

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How COVID-19 Ruined My Last Birth Experience

Monica Ritz

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

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Haircuts Are Hard and These 21 Mighties Agree

The Mighty Community

Mental Health

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My Journey From Diagnosis to Scoliosis Surgery as a Young Teenager

Andrea Doten

Scoliosis

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I Wasn't Believed When I Became Sick. Now Doctors Think I Look Too 'Well.'

Sarah Clark

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

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3 Stress Relief Tips for Parents of Kids With Disabilities

Emily Scholnick

Disability

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When I Shared My Trauma Story With a Stranger

Jennie Shulkin

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

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Remember People Like Me on Rare Disease Day -- and Every Day

Gina Baker

Mitochondrial Disease

Lisa's husband and son.

The Power of the Rare Disease Community When You're 'In the Thick of It'

Lisa W.

Rare Disease

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Why I Choose to 'Challenge Everything' in My Life With Cerebral Palsy

Matt Ziffy

Cerebral Palsy

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The Frustration of Living With the Lifelong Consequences of Medical Professionals' Mistakes

Ellen Lenox Smith

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Stress, Trauma, and Autoimmune Diseases: They’re More Related Than You Think

Leah Miller

Trauma

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What Can Happen With Mania

Cassidy S

Bipolar Disorder

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What Happens When We Invalidate Someone's Mental Health Experience

Mike McBride

Depression

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What Doctors Don't Tell You About Mental Illness

Mia Ferrer

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

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Parents of Children With Rare Diseases Aren't Superheroes

Megan Loden

Cerebral Cavernous Malformation

The Power of Words: My Journey With Schizophrenia Advocacy

Jason Jepson

Schizophrenia

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Turning the Rare Disease Stones on My Back Into Balloons

Samantha Moss

Rare Disease

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5 Struggles I Face With Chronic Intractable Migraine

Shannon

Migraine

Finding Connection on My Alcohol Dependence Recovery Journey

Mighty Partners

Alcohol Dependence

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When Independence and Donuts Crossed Paths for My Son With Down Syndrome

Michelle Tetschner

Down Syndrome

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My Husband Took His Life After Hiding Years of Sexual Abuse

Dr. Lenore Matthew

Suicide

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Instead of Hiding My Violent OCD Thoughts, I Compulsively Overshared Them

Hannah Mikita

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

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Why We Dismiss and Diminish Our Past Abuse

Annie Wright, LMFT

Trauma

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7 People With Eating Disorders Share What Eating Disorder Treatment Centers Do Well and How They Can Improve

Kelly Douglas

Eating Disorders

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7 Things to Know About Bulimia

Shani-lee Wallis

Bulimia Nervosa

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Holding Broken Glass to Light: How EMDR Helped Me Face My Trauma

LKR

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

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When You Want the Best for Your Family as a Parent

Delanie Stephenson

General Parenting

Monster Under the Bed

The R-Word: The Monster Under the Bed as the Sibling of Someone With Down Syndrome

Lisa Menghi

Down Syndrome

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It's Time to Stop Using 'Did I Stutter?' as an Insult

James Hayden

Stuttering

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