Coping With Mental Health: Medications...Treating mental health conditions with prescription drugs is common. About 16 percent of American adults take medicine for a mental health condition...
My MG Journey...I’ve always fallen down since childhood. Doctors didn’t know what I had. Never had enough strength to play kickball. Until I could...reactions6comments
Suicide Prevention...If you or someone you know is in crisis or considering suicide, please contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Call or...
Coping With Mental Health: Psychotherapy (Talk Therapy)...Psychotherapy is also known as talk therapy, counseling, or simply therapy. Psychotherapy is used to help with a wide range of mental...
Mental Health Myths and Facts...There are many myths and misconceptions about mental health. Because of the stigma around mental health conditions, it is important to know...
Understanding Non-apparent Disabilities in the Workplace...About 1 in 4 American adults live with a disability. Many people living with a disability are able to work and do...reactions2comments
Erin Leibowitz...Erin Leibowitz is a writer and patient advocate who was diagnosed with metastatic pancreatic neuroendocrine cancer shortly before her 30th birthday. Neuroendocrine...
My Accidental Rare Disease Diagnosis (Part 2)...This is the second article in a 2-part series. Be sure to check out Part 1: New Symptoms, New Fears: The Beginning...reactionscomments
A Journey to My Authentic Self...I have always strived to see the silver linings or the good in every situation. My immune deficiency diagnosis of hyper IgE...reactionscomments
What a Caregiver Means to Me...I talked with an old friend from high school who just found out he has a rare disease about how much our...reactions4comments
Community Views: Navigating the ER as a Rare Disease Warrior...Living with a rare disease creates obstacles to healthcare. Specialist doctors understand rare diseases best. But sometimes, you need emergency care. And...reactions5comments
Medical Review Board...The Health Union Medical Review Board is made up of board-certified healthcare professionals with extensive experience in their respective fields. They review...
The Power of the Words We Tell Ourselves...I didn't fully realize how much my physical health impacted my mental health until recently. Sure, I know I've struggled with depression...reactions2comments
SSI and Medicaid: Moving to a Place Based on Healthcare..."What do you mean I'm not eligible for Medicare?" I groan into the phone. "I'm on Social Security, aren't I?" At this...reactionscomments
Dusty Terrill...Dusty Terrill is a nature-loving and adventure-seeking travel advisor, rare disease advocate, writer, and research participant at the National Institutes of Health...
Frank Rivera...Frank was previously a health leader on RareDisease.net. I am Frank Rivera, a rare disease patient advocate, an Illumina Ambassador, A RDLA...
Asking for Help and Applying for Disability...Editor's Note: This article was written by Halimat Olaniyan and originally appeared on our partner site Sickle-Cell.com. I’m not very good at...reactionscomments
Acromegaly: My Ups and Downs...The year my son Tyler entered kindergarten, I started the school year active and involved in Tyler’s classroom. But, by December I...reactions2comments
Grieving Loss in the Rare Disease Community...Rare disease communities provide a unique and much-needed benefit to their members. For many of us, it's through these communities that we...reactionscomments
Natalie Abbott...Natalie Abbott was diagnosed with Moebius syndrome, a rare neuromuscular movement disorder, at birth and with rare autoimmune diseases throughout childhood. When...
