Whether you have had a disability or chronic illness for a long time or you’re new to facing health challenges, you may have heard of the term "self-advocacy." ...

When I began the college application process as a teenager with a chronic illness, I was lost. After two years of medical chaos, during which college would ...

Chronic illness flare ups are possibly the worst part of being chronically ill.  Maybe it’s the weather.  Maybe it’s hormones.  Maybe it’s stress.  Maybe it’s ...

When I was a kid, my favorite TV show was MacGyver. Every week, I would watch him find solutions for seemingly insurmountable problems using everyday items. ...

Chronic pain hurts.  Not just sometimes, but all the time.  There are certain times of year when pain can flare, and it usually has to do with weather, at ...

Having a mental illness or a chronic illness changes a lot about life. It affects our lives in so many ways. Too often the people in our lives don’t know how ...

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to rebuild my life, from the ground up. It’s not that I build bad houses; I have a great foundation.  It just seems ...

Everyone deals with anxiety. Even being excited is a form of anxiety. However, when it becomes pathological and interferes with our daily lives, it can cause ...