I get why people like Christmas. I really do. People celebrate family, love, and togetherness. It’s supposedly the ‘happiest time of the year.’ But for many…
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Keep talking about it: World mental health day
Despite more conversations happening about mental health problems, there is still a lot of work to be done to reduce stigma and make sure everyone…
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From medicines to natural remedies to ways of being, here are 73 of the ways I live with fibromyalgia. Forget surviving. We’re talking living. Starting off…
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“…the sound of silence on mental health problems hurts. It devastates, and sadly, in some cases it kills.”
View More The sound of silence on mental healthYour stigma, your words… can cost a life
You’re hanging from a fragile thread, ready, wanting and willing to let go and then someone opens their mouth to ridicule you or hurt you just because they can.
View More Your stigma, your words… can cost a lifeThe true cost of London’s housing crisis on the chronically ill
For the chronically ill, renting can be more than just a battle for shelter over one’s head. It is also a constant fight to safeguard one’s health.
View More The true cost of London’s housing crisis on the chronically illLive to hope
Dear Friend, I can see that you have lost hope. You have not been yourself lately. I see your tears, and I noticed that you…
View More Live to hopeHow to cope over Christmas
For many people, Christmas can be a hard time of year. Grief, loneliness, loss of things and people loved, and depression are just some of…
View More How to cope over Christmas6 wishes for you this Christmas
Christmas can be a trying time for people living with chronic illnesses and depression. Many of us with fibromyalgia know the challenge all too well.…
View More 6 wishes for you this ChristmasMedication Journeys
When it comes to medication and finding what works, each of us must embark on our own individual journeys. They will consist of highs and…
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