Mental Well-Being
How Therapy Can Help If You’re Living with a Chronic Illness
Finding the right therapist — one who understands life with chronic illness — can make all the difference.
March 14, 2022
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6 Tips to Cope With Isolation and Find Community During the Winter Months
Living with a chronic condition can feel isolating, and winter can make that worse. From learning a new hobby to finding a support group, these activities can remind you that you are not alone.
January 19, 2023
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Confronting Isolation and Self-Doubt When You Live with an Invisible Chronic Condition
Living with a chronic condition comes with a lot of emotions. It’s incredibly isolating, frustrating, and sometimes leaves you questioning your own body and its experiences.
April 18, 2022
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If You Experience Health Anxiety, You’re Not Alone
Health anxiety is common in people living with chronic conditions — and your fears are real and understandable. Learn tips for reducing anxiety and how to get help if needed.
May 03, 2023
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How I’ve Coped with Chronic Illness Throwing My Life Plans Out of Orbit
Being diagnosed with a chronic condition, like MS, can throw your life plans off course. Grieving the losses and finding ways to move forward is a process.
September 30, 2021
Mental Well-Being
I Wasn’t Prepared for the Way Cognitive Issues from MS Would Change My Life
I expected to lose some of my physical abilities, but I never anticipated that cognitive dysfunction would force me to give up my career.
September 30, 2021
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Mental Well-Being
Medical Burnout in People with Chronic Conditions Is Real — Here’s How to Cope
It’s important to address burnout as soon as possible to keep yourself healthy and happy.
July 12, 2021
Mental Well-Being
How Embracing the Inevitability of Suffering Can Help You Thrive with Chronic Pain
While some things help, for many chronic illness diagnoses, nothing fixes. This is where changing your mindset may help more than changing your treatment.
March 12, 2021
Mental Well-Being
The Benefits of Gratitude When You’re Living with a Chronic Illness
Shifting to an attitude of gratitude can be the difference between surviving and truly thriving.
January 25, 2021
Mental Well-Being
8 Tips for Coping with ‘Reopening Anxiety’ When You’re Living with a Chronic Condition
Ready or not, the world is reopening around us. Here's how to reengage on your own terms.
June 10, 2021
Mental Well-Being
Your Productivity Doesn’t Determine Your Worth. Here’s How to Let That Sink In
Despite what our culture may lead you to believe, you are so much more than a to-do list.
April 08, 2020
Mental Well-Being
Managing Guilt with the Unpredictability of Chronic Illness
If you have a chronic condition like rheumatoid arthritis (RA), canceling plans last minute can come with the territory.
August 16, 2022
Mental Well-Being
The Mental Toll of Disability Is Inflating — We Have to Do Something
The weight of living in a world that doesn’t consider disabled people’s needs is piling on. Something has to change.
May 03, 2021
Mental Well-Being
How Nature-Based Therapy Can Improve Your Mental Health
Medication isn’t the only way to treat your mental health when you live with a chronic condition. You might be surprised by all the benefits you can find right in the world around you.
May 27, 2022
Mental Well-Being
We Need to Talk About Chronic Pain and Suicide
People with chronic pain are at a higher risk of mental health conditions, which can lead to suicidal ideation and suicide. Several factors can heighten this risk, which is why it's important to speak up about it.
November 16, 2022
Mental Well-Being
I’m an MS Navigator. Here’s What I Want You to Know About Multiple Sclerosis and Suicide
Living with a chronic condition can be overwhelming, but you're not alone.
October 21, 2021
Mental Well-Being
How to Stop Making a Mountain Out of a Molehill with Chronic Illness
Worry and anxiety are common among people with chronic illnesses. These tips can help you slow down and understand your emotions to both improve your mood and your quality of life.
December 01, 2022
Mental Well-Being
How MS Helped Me Find My Purpose
My diagnosis could have led me into a downward spiral. Instead, I’ve tried to use it to lift others up.
October 31, 2022
Mental Well-Being
Is It Time to Drop Your Story?
Everyone has a subconscious story they tell themselves about what their life will look like. Is it time to include MS in yours?
November 04, 2022
Mental Well-Being
Ask Ardra Anything: How Do You Deal with Anxiety and MS?
Life with MS comes with a lot of uncertainty, and that can be seriously panic-inducing. These are some of my favorite strategies for making sure that anxiety doesn't get the better of me.
January 28, 2022
Mental Well-Being
How to Reimagine What Fulfillment Means to You When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned
Life’s uninvited challenges, like illness and loss, can help us find deeper fulfillment in the present moment.
October 28, 2020
Mental Well-Being
8 Tips for Navigating Difficult Times That I’ve Learned from Living With a Chronic Illness
There's tremendous wisdom to be gained from the experience of living with a chronic condition.
June 26, 2020
Mental Well-Being
Finding Freedom in Saying No
I have days when my MS fatigue means I just can’t accept a new invitation or, worse, have to back out of one I’ve already committed to. I’m learning that's OK.
February 10, 2023
Mental Well-Being
Ask Ardra Anything: How Do I Grieve the Losses of MS?
Living with multiple sclerosis means facing down a continual series of losses. But you don’t have to get stuck in grief.
November 11, 2022
Mental Well-Being
Mindset Matters: Fostering Self-Love and Rediscovering Yourself Post-Diagnosis
Mindset Matters is led by Nat Kelley, a certified life and mindset coach. This month, she focuses on ways to practice self-love and find the "new you" after a diagnosis.
August 10, 2022
Mental Well-Being
How I Use Bullet Journaling to Combat Brain Fog from MS
The minimalist layout and limitless customization options help me keep my life on track.
August 30, 2022
Mental Well-Being
When You Don’t Live with a Chronic Condition, You Don’t See the Full Picture
Some of the most difficult parts of living with chronic illness are the aspects that others don't see.
September 15, 2022
Mental Well-Being
Mindset Matters: How to Gently Stop the Mental Spirals That Accompany Chronic Illness
It's easy to spiral into negative thought patterns with chronic illness. But with a little self-awareness and reframing, you can start to get your thoughts under control.
September 15, 2022
Mental Well-Being
Understanding Grief When It Comes to Your Chronic Condition or Disability
Having a chronic condition or disability can mean living without a lot of things. It’s important to talk about this grief and find ways to cope.
June 10, 2022
Mental Well-Being
The Pain-Energy Cycle and How to Pace Yourself with Chronic Illness
It can be hard to resist the urge to do everything at once when you have energy between flare-ups. But it’s important to remember to rest.
September 28, 2022
Mental Well-Being
Uncover These 3 Superpowers to Reduce Pandemic Stress
We can't control the ongoing pandemic, but we can control how we react to the stress it's creating in our lives.
February 28, 2022
Mental Well-Being
My Mental Health Journey as a Man Living with Multiple Sclerosis
There’s still a lot of stigma around mental health, especially for men. I hope that sharing my experiences will help others to open up and get the help they need.
August 04, 2021
Mental Well-Being
How to Navigate Ongoing Grief with a Chronic Condition
When you're living with a chronic condition, you may never stop grieving the life you had before your diagnosis. Lauren Selfridge, a therapist living with multiple sclerosis, shares how to recognize and live with ongoing grief.
January 02, 2023
Mental Well-Being
How Living with Chronic Illness Has Helped Improve My Relationship with My Body
Whether you live with a chronic illness or not, living in a body is a complex experience.
March 05, 2021
Mental Well-Being
How I Created Joy Through Chronic Pain and a Pandemic
This past year taught me that there is a resilience inside me that circumstances, including chronic migraine and the COVID-19 pandemic, cannot touch.
March 05, 2021
Mental Well-Being
A Flare Does Not Mean You’ve Done Something “Wrong”
When you live with chronic pain, you can’t stop the weather, but you can learn to adjust your sails.
September 21, 2021
Mental Well-Being
Mindset Matters: Moving Through the Strange Feeling of Grieving Your Old Life
Grieving your old self is a little different than grieving a loved one who's passed. Here's how I moved forward.
December 13, 2022