By Carolyn Deming Glaviano, as told to Alexandra Benisek I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis on my birthday. I had some eye pain and went to my optometrist, who then told me I needed to see my ophthalmologist. After being…
Month: October 2023
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an unpredictable neurological disease. No two people will have the same exact symptoms. When you have this chronic condition, symptoms can range from mild to severe. You could get problems such as fatigue and weakness, blurry…
Learn from a mental health advocate how the stigma of depression is changing and how acceptance is the first step to managing major depressive disorder. [og_img] 2023-10-17 22:20:26
By Ashley Ann Lora, as told to Stephanie Watson I was diagnosed with atopic dermatitis when I was 2 years old. I don’t remember much of it at that age, but my parents sure do. The redness and bumps on…
By Cassie Larkin, as told to Stephanie Watson Treating our son, Kyan, for atopic dermatitis (eczema) has been a long haul. He was about 6 weeks old when we first noticed that he was breaking out in rashes. That was in…
“Love yourself enough to let go of the people, thoughts, and habits that are weighing you down.” ~Karen Salmansohn More than a year ago I started unpacking and cleaning out my ‘backpack’ of life in a different way. I have…
By Karen Chen, as told to Stephanie Watson I’ve had atopic dermatitis for as long as I can remember. When I was little, I remember getting a lot of rashes in the areas where my joints are — the insides…
“Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.” ~Buddha For as long as I can remember I’ve struggled with anger. My earliest…
By KIM BELLARD It took some time for the news to percolate to me, but last month the University of Texas San Antonio announced that it was creating the “nation’s first dual program in medicine and AI.” That sure sounds…
Deficient emotional self-regulation (DESR) is not an official symptom of ADHD. It does not appear in the DSM-5, yet its four core facets, as defined by Russell Barkley, PhD, are familiar to most people with ADHD: The emotional impulsiveness associated with…