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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

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What Living With Long-Haul COVID-19 Really Feels Like

It was just three months ago when I was convinced I was living in a “new normal.” Back in August 2021, I caught the COVID-19 Delta variant and for more than seven months now, I’ve been fighting long-haul COVID-19. People seem to think that only your first COVID-19 symptoms can send you to the emergency [...]

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Woman at home sitting at the table, resting her chin on her hands

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We Need a Better Understanding of Long-Haul COVID and Suicidality

One day, I messaged greetings to a friend who also has long-haul COVID, but I didn’t hear back from him immediately. It wasn’t until the next day when I recognized the familiar, friendly Facebook new message ping that I found in my inbox his messages, where he recounted to me his ordeal. He described how [...]

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A woman swith brown hair wearing a black-and-white striped shirt holds her hands to her head during a headache.

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Behcet's Disease

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When I Learned My Long-Haul COVID-19 Led to Behcet's Disease

After months of illness, physical pain, and inability to do everyday activities without health interruptions, I thought long-haul COVID-19would be my only struggle, and I’d overcome it. I was eager to get back to my life — running my little sewing business and doing the artwork I love. Back in August 2021, only four months [...]

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woman leaning her head against a dry erase board and looking frustrated

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Chronic Illness

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The Different Ways Brain Fog Affects All Aspects of My Life

Before I had the unpleasant honor of joining the chronic illness community, my vocabulary was missing several phrases I’ve come to know all too well. I’ve learned more acronyms than I ever cared to and can recite far too many names of tests, what they are for and how they are usually done. I’ve learned [...]

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How do you support your mental health while managing your long-haul COVID-19 symptoms?

Long-haul COVID-19 can impact your mental and emotional wellbeing, but you don’t have to go through this alone. Maybe you’ve found a support group or perhaps you’ve started taking medication. Maybe you spend more time connecting with loved ones or practicing mindfulness techniques. Whatever you do to support your mental health, share in the comments below. ⬇️

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Chronic Illness

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The Grief That Comes Naturally When Your Life Is Changed by Illness

I remember attending my first counseling session after my stoma surgery and being told they couldn’t provide the right form of counseling via the NHS because I needed a form of grief counseling. I never considered I was experiencing a form of grief. I had always linked that to losing a loved one, but if [...]

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Spoon theory -- a collection of spoons measuring units of energy in life with chronic illness. Spoonie definition.

Spoon theory -- a collection of spoons measuring units of energy in life with chronic illness. Spoonie definition.

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Chronic Illness

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What Is a Spoonie? Understanding the Spoon Theory of Chronic Illness

Spoon theory. Spoonie. If you or a loved one has recently been diagnosed with a chronic illness, you may hear these terms and be confused. What is a spoonie? What do spoons have to do with chronic illness? Here’s everything you need to know about spoon theory and why some people with chronic illnesses, mental [...]