Head Held High: Coping With Chronic Illness

It's hard to live in a daily state of unwell. Sometimes the best comfort comes not from pills but from people.

Myths of Living With A Disability

No, we don't all want sympathy!
by Melissa Blake

Eight Ways to Master a Malady

Remember that you're still yourself
by Julian Seifter, M.D.

The Puzzle of Fibromyalgia

Pain has always been an elusive phenomenon
by Mirinda J. Kossoff

The Pleasant Truths About Pain

Emotions, expectations—even sex—may help soothe the ache.
by Maia Szalavitz

Sex Lessons Learned from Pain and Disability

Orgasm lowered my pain
by Laurie B. Mintz, Ph.D.

Physician, Heal Thyself, And Thy Healthcare System

Why Our Current Healthcare System is Woefully Inadequate
by Melanie A. Greenberg, Ph.D.

Why PTSD is Larger than Mental Health

Research Shows Strong Links Between PTSD & Disease
by Melanie A. Greenberg, Ph.D.

The High Cost of Autism: One Parent’s Tale

A parent speaks on the impact of Autism.
by Stephanie Sarkis, Ph.D.

Is Marriage a Special Kind of Social Support?

Health and marriage, with an emphasis on epilepsy
by Bella DePaulo, Ph.D.

People with Schizophrenia: each person is much more than any diagnosis

There is no such thing as ‘a schizophrenic'
by Larry Culliford

Life Lessons Learned from Being Temporarily Disabled

"I feel as if my brain has been re-wired."
by Laurie B. Mintz, Ph.D.

Worst Person in the World!

Ryan O'Neal seems hands down to be "Worst Person in the World"
by Stanton Peele

When a Dedicated Doctor Is the Best Medicine

The cause of pain is no match for the reality of pain
by Alex Lickerman, M.D.

Parkinson's and Sleep

Can dreams predict disease?
by Michael J. Breus, Ph.D.

10 Tips from 10 Years Sick

Lessons learned the hard way
by Toni Bernhard, J.D.

A Week of Living Intensely

A cure for now, if not forever
by Ethan Remmel, Ph.D.

Overcoming the Isolation of Illness

Sometimes you just need companions in unwellness
by The Psychoanalysis 3.0 Writing, Group

Why Me?

Not all suffering has a cause
by Julian Seifter, M.D.

Chronic Pain

Be it back pain, headaches, joint pain, or fibromyalgia, chronic pain persists and persists, with no end in sight. Some 30 million Americans suffer from some form of chronic pain, which is influenced by many factors, including one's emotions and memory.

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Resilience

Resilience is that ineffable quality that allows some people to be knocked down by life and come back stronger than ever.

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