BeWell Blog
Coping with a Serious Diagnosis: How to Take It In and Stay Positive
Written by: Amanda Phillips Receiving a serious diagnosis can be one of life's most overwhelming moments. An autoimmune disease, a chronic illness, even cancer—whatever it is you hear from your doctor may make the world stop spinning for that one...
From Strength to Vulnerability: How to Open Up About Chronic Illness as a Man
Written by: Benjamin Ruehrdanz Society tells men to be stoic, to push aside pain and not to talk about their problems. Ultimately, regardless of gender, difficulties in talking about your condition come down to a practice in vulnerability. Hiding your...
Scariest Parts of Getting Diagnosed
Written by: Amanda Phillips Getting a diagnosis of some chronic illness, autoimmune disease, or cancer has to be one of those life moments that absolutely upends the world. This is not even the diagnosis per se but rather the overwhelming...
Grieving the Loss of Myself: Life with Chronic Illness
Written by: Ashley The Pain of Losing Who I Once Was One of my biggest struggles with IBD has been grief. And I’m not grieving the loss of a family member, a friend, or a loved one—I’m grieving the loss...