Stories About High School

A high school student in class, with her hands up to her head in pain as she sits in her desk.

What It's Like Being a High School Senior With Chronic Headaches

Caitlin Lightwood

Chronic Daily Headache

High school students and the teacher in a chemistry class.

5 Things I Wish My Teachers Knew About Life With Mitochondrial Disease

Susan Schreer Davis

Mitochondrial Disease

Two high schoolers studying in the library.

To My Chronically Ill High School Self Trying to Pick a Career

Laura Zdanski

A female student working on a computer.

What It's Like Sitting Through a High School Class With Fibromyalgia

Alyssa Cal

High school students sitting at their desks in a classroom, the photo focusing on one of the females in the room while the others are blurred.

A Day in High School With Dysautonomia

Caroline Lalliss

A high school student carrying her book and backpack, looking upset.

Why Finishing High School Online Was Better for My Health

Zaimarie Vela

A woman wearing a black graduation outfit.

When My Health Made Me Take a Leave of Absence From High School

Kyra Malvey

Chronic Illness

A young woman standing in front of a lit up sign.

What It's Like Attending High School With a Rare Kidney Disease

Emma Pritchard

A young woman sitting in a library, reading a book.

What It's Like Going to College With a Pacemaker

Pediatric Congenital Heart Association

Congenital Heart Defect/Disease

A young teenager who doesn't have any hair.

What It's Like Losing Your Hair as a Teenager Due to Alopecia Areata

Hailey Clemens

Alopecia Areata

A photo of the writer.

The Challenges of Attending University With Chiari Malformation

Lauren Stokes

Arnold-Chiari Malformation

A high school class being taught by a male teacher.

When I Decided to Tell My Teacher About My EDS Diagnosis

Franca Bergunde

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

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