A couple of years ago, for my birthday, I was given a wheelchair. It’s not a gift I’m sure many 26-year-olds would want, and for me it was bittersweet. It felt sad to be getting a mobility aid for my birthday when at...

I grew up playing sports but never enjoyed running. What I loved was the competition that came with athletics.  During the summer, my friends and I would play football until dark when our parents yelled down the...

After my lupus diagnosis almost six years ago, people asked if it took years to get that diagnosis. I said no, that I was surprised by it. But when I looked back, I realized that that was not true. For many years I had...

When you experience chronic pain and fatigue due to fibromyalgia, it’s often hard to explain to others what it’s all about. Harder still when the others in question are toddlers. My son, Jared, is 3.5 and although he...

CVS Pharmacy announced this week that it has begun selling topical CBD products in more than 800 stores across eight states, including Alabama, California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland and Tennessee....

Living with an illness or disability can be life-changing. It can cause changes in relationships, employment, and disturb any sense of “normalcy.” It definitely comes with its own set of unique difficulties and...

On Mar. 21, Australian band Yours Truly released a new single “I Can’t Feel,” along with an accompany music video, ahead of their new EP “Afterglow.” The single was inspired by lead singer Mikaila Delgado’s experiences...

On Wednesday night, Amy Schumer went on “Late Night With Seth Meyers” to talk about her new Netflix special, “Growing” which began streaming on Tuesday. In her special, Schumer talks about marriage and reveals her...

Can you do me a favor? Could you just keep something in mind? Everyone loves people with Down syndrome when the popular girl gives up her homecoming queen crown for them, or the football players let them run the token...

Sydney Aiello, a survivor of the 2018 Parkland school shooting, died this past Sunday. Her mother, Cara Aiello, confirmed to CBS Miami that her daughter had died by suicide. Aiello was 19 years old. According to CBS...

Let’s face it, expressing ourselves in an honest and vulnerable way can be a difficult feat for most of us. Especially when revealing to others how we feel when it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. For people with...

Most people sleep at the end of their day. Some people nap during their day. Regardless of when, where or how they sleep, people do it daily. We have apps that track it, companies that claim to improve it, medicines to...

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is so incredibly complex that no two people with the disorder are exactly the same. There is a sliding scale of symptoms and different treatment options that work for BPD patients...

When we think of borderline personality disorder (BPD), our mind often goes to the symptoms of the disorder that manifest outwards. That can include “splitting,” extreme emotional mood swings, explosive anger,...

I have a certain expression ingrained in my head — the expression on someone’s face when I drop the news that I am, indeed, bipolar. It is as though I have just told someone I have committed a heinous crime, or perhaps...

I’m just spending a casual Sunday afternoon in my favorite coffee shop, balancing self-care with productivity, when I see a new email in my student inbox. This happens numerous times on the daily, but this email was...

I have battled my eating disorder for way too long now. It’s been about 10 years of a constant roller coaster, and this past year, I finally took myself off it and agreed to look into help at the advice of my...

I recently posted a question on the Confident Children Facebook page, asking parents what they wish others understood about selective mutism (SM). Selective mutism is an anxiety disorder which affects approximately 1...

What does kindness look like? We know kindness can “look” like many things. A kind word, a nice gesture, a charitable contribution or just showing up. An act of kindness is  much easier to discern than a kind person....

Many of those with chronic illness may be used to saying they’re “good” or “fine” when it comes to how they’re feeling. It doesn’t always mean they’re actually good or fine though. It might just be what they’re...

Dear wife, No matter what people say or how they make you feel, it’s not your fault our child is autistic. It’s not your fault he has learning difficulties and struggles to communicate. It’s not your fault James has...

In an essay published Thursday on The New Yorker, actress Emilia Clarke revealed for the first time that she’s experienced two brain aneurysms. The “Game of Thrones” star described the physical challenges she faced,...