How to Balance Your GPA and Self-Care as a Chronically Ill Student
After being in college for a few years, this writer has learned the importance of balancing her chronic illness and GPA, as well as a few tips to help other
My Love-Hate Relationship With My Medication
She loves her medications, but she hates them at the same time. It's a bittersweet relationship.
14 Signs a Relationship Is Toxic for Your Chronic Illness
The Mighty community explains how to tell that a relationship has become toxic, and advice for how to deal with it.
The Bizarre Story Behind My Upcoming Performance at a Cabaret Club in New York
Amy Oestricher discusses her upcoming performance of "Gutless & Grateful" at Feinstein's/54 Below Cabaret Club in New York on June 30th.
5 Easy Ways for Spoonies to Decorate Their Homes
Lynda Williams shares ideas for decorating your home if you have a chronic illness.
What I Mean When I Say ‘Mornings Are Hard’ as Someone With a Mental Illness
A woman gives four insights into why mornings feel like a battle she is fighting with her mental illnesses, anxiety and depression.
When You Question If You Deserve to Recover From Your Mental Illness
A woman who struggles with anxiety and depression writes about feeling unworthy of recovery.
Why 'Tedious' Self-Care Is Important for My Health
Sometimes self-care can be "tedious" and "boring," but this writer doesn't mind.
Why I'm Proud That My Illness Makes Me a Weed, Not a Flower
Livy Lou explains why she feels proud to be a "weed" instead of a flower because of her chronic illness.
How an Autoimmune Disease Reminded Me to See the Beauty in Life
After being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, Donna remembered to live again, and to see the beauty all around her.
How a Simple Blood Test Is Renewing My Hope for Healing
Tracey Grumbach explains how getting a blood test to determine if she has leaky gut has renewed her hope that she can figure out what health condition she has so
The Challenges of Being a Concertgoer With an Invisible Illness
Shannon O'Halloran discusses the challenges of going to concerts as someone with invisible illnesses.
When People Tell Me I'm 'Too Young to Be This Sick'
Lisa Prins discusses how ridiculous it is for people to not believe she has a chronic illness because she is "too young."
Disability Advocates Arrested for Protesting Medicaid Cuts Outside Sen. McConnell's Office
A group of disability advocates with the national disability rights organization ADAPT gathered outside of Sen. Mitch McConnell's (R-KY) office to protest cuts to Medicaid proposed by GOP Senators in
17 Wellness Lessons I've Learned in Past 6 Months
Kat Gensler-Nic discusses the wellness lessons she's learned over the past six months while living with chronic illnesses.
Learning to Let Go of Control in My Life With Chronic Illness
Nicole Agusti writes a letter to herself about the importance of letting go of control in her life with chronic illness.
Study Shows Having a Chronic Illness Increases Your Risk of Dying By Suicide
A study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found having a chronic illness increases the risk of dying by suicide.
Even If You're Struggling With Your Physical and Mental Health, There Is Hope
Kat M.C. explains that there is hope when you have a chronic illness, even on days when you're struggling with your mental health.
What an NHL Player's Medical Leave Can Teach Us About Supporting Those Who Are Ill
Laura Seil Ruszczyk discusses what Marian Hossa's departure from the Chicago Blackhawks team and the National Hockey League (NHL) can teach us about supporting someone who has left work due
12 Realistic and Affordable Self-Care Tips to Improve Your Mental Health
A woman living with mental illness describes 12 realistic and affordable self-care tips that won't break the bank, and which are easy to do.
What It Really Means to Have 'Self-Compassion'
A woman living with mental illness describes why she prefers the term "self-compassion" over "self-care."
10 Movies About Mental Illness and What They Taught Me
A man living with bipolar disorder lists 10 movies about mental illness and what they taught him about living with his disorder.
5 Signs of a Modern Mental Health Practice
Five signs of a modern mental health practice you should look out for.
8 Tips for Traveling With a Chronic Illness
Rachel Lundy shares tips and advice for traveling with a chronic illness or disability.
4 Types of People to Unfollow on Social Media If You Have a Chronic Illness
Tiffany Early discusses several types of negative people who she unfollows on social media to improve her life with chronic illness.
When a Pet Becomes a Service Dog
Shawna Slater shares how their dog began helping her son with disabilities.
Fighting Against the Darkness on Tough Days With Illness
Tena Prestidge explains how she fights against the depression and despair that accompany the tough days with chronic illness.
The Many 'Layers' of Chronic Illness
A woman with chronic illness explains how a health condition affects you in many different ways and involves many layers.
We Need to Respect How Others Manage Their Chronic Illnesses
A woman with chronic illness discusses the importance of respecting how others choose to treat and manage their health conditions.
13 Things That Happen to Chronically Ill Patients on TV but Not in Real Life
The Mighty community shares things they've seen on TV and in movies that don't typically happen to patients in real life.
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