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How to Deal with Embarrassing Chronic Illness Symptoms

If you struggle with embarrassing chronic illness symptoms due to a condition such as Crohn's disease, these tips can help you deal with them and the difficult ...

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Important Vehicle Checks for Caregivers to Do Before a Long Journey

If you take care of people with physical or neurological disabilities for a living, you’ll know how thorough you have to be when it comes to planning a trip. ...

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Supporting Your Child Through Mental Illness with Proactive Parenting

As a parent, the emotional and mental well-being of your child is always at the forefront of your concern. Unfortunately, psychological disorders are more ...

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5 Ways to Become More Productive While Living with CPTSD

If you're living with CPTSD, being productive while managing symptoms and healing from trauma can be challenging -- but these tips can help.  Surviving ...

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Agoraphobia: A Guide to Managing the Symptoms

According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, about 2% of adults and teens in the US have agoraphobia. Women, young adults, ...

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When Love Needs a Tune-Up: How Couples Therapy Sessions Can Help Reignite Your Marriage

Marriage is a beautiful journey that can be full of ups and downs. Unfortunately, it's common for couples to experience rough patches that can leave them ...

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Chronic Pain Is a Pain in the You Know What and Getting Help Is Complicated

I am in so much physical and emotional pain that I pretty much do not leave my house. I have been in physical pain most of my life. Sometimes I can cope easily ...

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What Is a Spoonie? The Spoon Theory of Chronic Illness, Explained

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? ...

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How to Deal with the Circus of Circumstances That Is Life

Life be life-ing. The phrase needs no explanation. But could adopting this phrase as a mental health mantra benefit our well-being? When we find ourselves ...

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6 Tips for Dealing with Ableism and Disability Discrimination

Have you ever felt like your life was more difficult because of a disability or chronic illness? Maybe you’ve been treated unfairly in the workplace or had ...

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