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46 Life Effects Stories, by patients and caregivers Stigma & Awareness

Mom and teenage son having talk about migraine as they walk to school

Delving Deeper: (Re-)Explaining Migraine to Children as They Reach Their Teens

8 Minutes
By Ciara O’Rourke

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A couple at a wine bar on a date

Getting Comfortable Dating with Schizophrenia – Some of My Challenges and Wins

4 Minutes
By Lesley McCuaig
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A group of young adults sitting in a room and sharing their mental health stories and experiences.

4 Things Everyone Can Do to Combat Mental Health Stigma

5 Minutes
By René Brooks
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Young girl looking down guiltily as she struggles with ADHD and low self-esteem

Low Self-Esteem: The Side of ADHD You Don’t See

4 Minutes
By René Brooks
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Woman with asthma enjoying cardio workout class on rowing machine

Asthma Myths vs. Personal Experience – How Do the Myths Hold Up?

7 Minutes
By Cróna Tansey
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Woman journaling her worries about imposter syndrome and chronic illness in bed

Imposter Syndrome Haunts My Life with Chronic Illness – Here’s How I Fight It

6 Minutes
By Laura McKee
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Young woman explaining to sheepish friend why unsolicited advice is unhelpful

“Say What?!” How to Nip Unwanted Cancer Advice in the Bud

9 Minutes
By Alice-May Purkiss
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Woman struggling with depression and overload of household chores

How to Deal with Being Guilt-Tripped Over Your Mental Health

6 Minutes
By Megan Potts
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Two friends with arms folded offended as one rejected unsolicited advice about chronic illness

Telling Someone with a Chronic Illness to “Slow Down" isn’t Kind – it’s Patronizing

5 Minutes
By Kat Naish
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Woman sneezing due to pollen allergies under a blossom tree

Debunking Prevalent (and Dangerous) Asthma Myths

4 Minutes
By Kerri Mackay
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A young woman with chronic migraine sitting on the floor and browsing through a journal

My Migraine Story Is 6 Words Long

3 Minutes
By Danielle Newport Fancher
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Man and woman smiling and enjoying their communicative relationship despite ADHD

5 Tips to Communicate ADHD to Your Partner

4 Minutes
By Nerris Nassiri
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Teachers today are better equipped today to manage both asthma and bullying, writes John Bottrell.

Growing Up with Asthma (and Bullies)

4 Minutes
By John Bottrell
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4 Tips to Manage Relationships After a Cancer Diagnosis

4 Minutes
By Alice-May Purkiss
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Woman having coffee with colleagues and informing them of her COPD diagnosis.

I Hid My COPD at Work. Here’s Why I Finally Opened Up

7 Minutes
By Barbara Moore
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7 Ways to Handle Unwanted Advice on COPD

5 Minutes
By Barbara Moore
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The Things We're Getting Wrong about Heart Disease

5 Minutes
By Kimby Jagnandan
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What to Do If Your Colleagues Don’t Believe You Get Migraine Attacks

3 Minutes
By Michelle Rivas
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Children with ADHD playing at nursery school

How ADHD Is Different in Adults and Kids — and Why It Matters

3 Minutes
By Terry Matlen
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