Unrest

To make myself feel better on days I’m able, I put on makeup. On countless occasions, I and people I know, have been told by the doctor they look well when they come with mental health issues – as if the only form a mentally ill person comes in is unwashed, greasy hair, in sweats and [...]

Is anyone out there? Fellow spoonies will know all too well that having a chronic invisible illness is lonely. In fact, for me it has given a whole new meaning to the word “lonely.” Previously, lonely meant not having a partner. Being far away from family and friends. Being literally alone. Before – as long [...]

Jennifer Brea had been bedbound due to chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS) for a few weeks when she first picked up her iPhone and started filming herself. A lifelong writer and reader who could no longer do either, Brea turned to her “video diary” as an outlet for her fear and grief. But during a medical appointment, [...]