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What It Was Like to Get a COVID-19 Test as Someone at High Risk
Sometimes I feel like going out in public during the pandemic is like entering a different world than I knew, (which is true), but at the same time familiar (which is also true). In light of ...
12 Self-Advocacy Skills for Adults With a Disability or Chronic Illness
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." But what exactly does it mean? And what ...
4 College Application Tips for Students With a Disability or Chronic Illness
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 have been deemed an impossibility, my ...
Chronic Illness Flares: 5 Helpful Tips for a Friend Who Is Struggling
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 because you did too much. Maybe it’s ...
4 Types of Face Masks to Protect You From Coronavirus and Flu
During the flu season, and with the COVID-19 coronavirus spreading across the world, you may be wondering: can a face mask protect me from coronavirus? How about the flu? What kinds of face masks and ...
10 Thoughtful Gifts That Help Relieve Chronic Pain
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 least for me. The cold is especially ...
16 Comfortable Autism Noise Canceling Headphones and Earplugs
If you are on the autism spectrum like me or you have an autistic child or family member, you probably know sounds and too much sensory stimuli can stress us out. Everything is loud and harsh to ...
6 Ways to Support a Loved One with Chronic or Mental Illness
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 to take care of us. When someone you know ...
Finding Hope After Losing Everything Because of Illness
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 like the universe is hell bent on tearing ...