Written by: Amanda Phillips Living with a chronic illness can make impromptu events, like power outages, even more stressful. Whether you identify as a Spoonie or are managing a chronic illness, your medical routine—whether it...

Written by: Amanda Phillips While many people immediately associate PTSD with veterans or survivors of harrowing events, it is also connected to medical trauma. Many patients with chronic illnesses, cancer, or those who have undergone...

Written By: Amanda Phillips Living with an autoimmune disease is tough, and one of the huge variables that can help to bring on or alleviate symptoms is the weather. Many of those with autoimmune diseases...

Living with an autoimmune disease can bring all sorts of issues that others cannot fathom. Symptoms such as chronic fatigue, pain, and mental exhaustion are things that the outside world cannot see, and therefore, it...

Living with a chronic illness or disability creates a special kind of challenge in the workplace. Fortunately, the ADA provides a safety net—one that assures protection for persons with disabilities, enabling them to request reasonable...

The physical toll when facing any chronic illness or other major health threat is overwhelming to consider; the emotional fallout from it can be the straw that breaks the camel's back. To date, however, studies...

For a person with chronic illness, home is not merely a place of abode but a haven of rest and recuperation. Creating a cozy and healing environment at home can help a person feel better...

Medication management is often a reality when people are living with chronic illnesses, and at times it can feel overwhelming. It's a lot to remember—whether you are supposed to take your medicines at this or...

Having a chronic illness can be an overwhelming task with one having to work simultaneously. Yet, there is no need for you to carry this in your pocket all by yourself. If you have finally...