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Share a song you relate to as someone living with chronic illness.

It’s no surprise that music can be a powerful source of comfort and emotional healing. For many people living with chronic illness, it can also be a helpful way to cope with symptoms and manage stress.

What’s a song you connect with, and what part of it resonates with you the most?

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#ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #MentalHealth #Disability #Caregiving #RareDisease #Migraine #Stroke #CardiovascularDisease #AutonomicDysfunction #PosturalOrthostaticTachycardiaSyndrome #Spoonie #Lupus #Endometriosis #Cancer #Anxiety #PTSD #CheckInWithMe

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How can you strengthen the connection you have with yourself?

Yes, the connections we have with others are super important, but so is the connection we have with ourselves!

We do spend the most time with ourselves, after all, and we deserve to have the best relationship we can. 💌

How can you improve the connection you have with yourself? What are some ways you can strengthen it?

Mighty staffer @sparklywartanks says she can strengthen her relationship with herself by doing the activities she enjoys more consistently.

#52SmallThings #CheckInWithMe #Selfcare #MentalHealth #Disability #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #RareDisease #Anxiety #Depression
#Autism #Parenting #PTSD #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #BipolarDisorder #Fibromyalgia #Lupus #MultipleSclerosis #Migraine #Spoonie

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Feel free to use the comments below to elaborate, share, and reflect about how you’re doing today. ✍️

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💜 Purple: Happy, excited, grateful
🔵 Blue: Calm, relaxed, confident
🟩 Green: Open-minded, creative, reflective
🧡 Orange: Stressed, overwhelmed
🖤 Black: Angry, annoyed, frustrated
🔴 Red: Anxious, alert, concerned, worried
🟨 Yellow: Depressed, stuck, melancholy
🤎 Brown: Tired, exhausted, drained
🤍 White: Not sure if I can put my mood into words.
🌈 Rainbow: Other (share in the comments!)
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There is a thing I have realised that I am with my all ups and downs.. It defines me...I do face struggle to keep focus and do my work.. It’s just not easy.. I pause sometimes.. Also, I zone out randomly.. I have to take breaks.. I can feel my unease and the struggle to go on.. Like I am planing to do something but it just doesn’t turn out so easily.. I struggle badly.. Due to all of this, I feel I can't and sometimes the scariest part that I just skip.. But, I wanna honestly tell myself, yeah, I do struggle badly but I am giving my very best.. And, I am not stopping myself and I am going on.. Yeah, this is what that defines me.. I am with my all flaws and struggles.. With all ups and downs.. This is me.. The real me.. I am not just ditching myself.. I will never... And, I have accepted myself just the way it is.. #Depression #MentalHealth #Anxiety #CheckInWithMe #MightyTogether

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How would you describe your overall experience with long COVID?

Experiencing long COVID can be confusing, frustrating, and disorienting—especially since there’s still so much to learn about navigating its fluctuating and sometimes unpredictable symptoms.

What has your experience been like? What symptoms have surprised you the most? What information or guidance has been most helpful for you?

#longcovid #COVID19 #CheckInWithMe #Spoonie #ChronicIllness #PosturalOrthostaticTachycardiaSyndrome #ChronicFatigue #Fibromyalgia #MentalHealth

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💚 Green: Open-minded, creative, reflective
🟪 Purple: Happy, excited, grateful
🔵 Blue: Calm, relaxed, confident
🧡 Orange: Stressed, overwhelmed
🖤 Black: Angry, annoyed, frustrated
🟫 Brown: Tired, exhausted, drained
🔴 Red: Anxious, alert, concerned, worried
💛 Yellow: Depressed, stuck, melancholy
🤍 White: Not sure if I can put my mood into words.
🌈 Rainbow: Other (share in the comments!)
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When I’m in pain, the kindest thing I can do for myself is…

Happy Monday, Mighty fam! 💕

Pain can take many forms—mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional. It can be fleeting or long-lasting, and it looks different for each of us.

So when pain comes knocking at your door, how can you show yourself kindness and compassion? Maybe that kindness looks like taking a walk or a nap. Maybe it’s setting a daily intention or practicing a gentle affirmation. Or perhaps it’s spending quality time with a furry friend.

Share with us below! 🌷

#MightyMinute #CheckInWithMe #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #Disability #RareDisease #MentalHealth #Anxiety #Autism #Parenting #PTSD #ADHD #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #BipolarDisorder #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #EatingDisorders #Depression #Fibromyalgia #Lupus #MultipleSclerosis #Migraine #Spoonie

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Living with Bipolar Virtual Support Group! 5th Thursdays of the month, 6:30-8pm EST

Living with Bipolar virtual support group is for people living with bipolar or schizoaffective disorder. Develop coping skills, share common experiences, gain self-advocacy skills, and find community.

💻 If you'd like more information or would like to join, you can find the link here.
Virtual groups are every 5th Thursdays, 6:30-8pm Eastern Standard Time. Closed captioning is available:
naminycmetro.org/programs/living-with-bipolar

If you have any questions, feel free to comment below!

#BipolarDepression #BipolarDisorder #Bipolar1 #Bipolar2 #Mania #Hypomania #SchizoaffectiveDisorder #Depression #MentalHealth #CheckInWithMe

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