We focus on providing information and resources related to living with long-term medical conditions. Topics include managing symptoms, coping with emotional and psychological aspects of chronic illness, treatment options, ways to maintain a good quality of life, and connecting with others who have similar experiences. We also feature personal stories and perspectives from people living with chronic illness.
When managing a chronic illness, you might need to make diet changes, physical activity limitations, and fundamental lifestyle changes. Not everybody will understand these changes, including your loved ones, and this is the purpose of healthy boundaries when dealing...
For women with endometriosis, self-advocacy is a life skill needed in every stage of endometriosis. As Jenneh Bockari RN said, just getting a diagnosis for endometriosis takes self-advocacy. Endometriosis, also known as “endo,” is an under-researched medical...
Negativity and chronic illness usually go hand in hand, and it often results in a high rate of depression and guilt in diagnosed people. It is, therefore, vital to learn how to stay positive and maintain a healthy thought process after a diagnosis. It is difficult to...
Did you feel like the whole world crashed when you were diagnosed with a chronic illness? Did you ever get lost thinking of how to enjoy life with a chronic illness? Don’t fret; it’s not the end of the world. When you get diagnosed, there is every tendency this...
Are you aware that 1 in 10 women of reproductive age has endometriosis? Not only that, but it can take 7-10 years to get an accurate diagnosis of the illness! Women with endometriosis are usually under constant prolonged pain. This crippling pain prevents them...
There are several proven ways that imposter syndrome shows up in chronic illness, including ableism, constantly trying to be a perfectionist, and imposter syndrome triggered by gaslighting. With chronic illnesses, most patients often experience feelings of being...