When you are newly diagnosed with endometriosis, it can feel overwhelming because although it is a common disease, it is often misunderstood in the medical community. Most people, including doctors, think that endometriosis is just a bad period and that birth control is going to solve all your problems. I have had painful periods my … Continue reading Lessons I Have Learned From Living With Endometriosis
When you have a stoma, sometimes you are hesitant to tell other people about your stoma because not everyone sees it as a positive and thinks it's something that you should get rid of. A stoma is not something that all disabled people are going to want or need, but it is necessary for some … Continue reading What To Say To Someone With A Stoma
Chronic pain affects everything you do, and people with chronic pain cannot do anything without thinking about their pain levels. I talk a lot about my chronic pain on my blog because it is important to educate others who do not live with chronic pain to raise awareness. My blog has tons of posts about … Continue reading Why I Don’t Always Talk About My Chronic Pain
When you have a procedure, sometimes the procedure isn't painful, and you don't need any kind of sedative, but if something is going to cause you too much pain, a lot of the time it is done under anesthesia. I lost count of how many surgeries I have had throughout my life and have been … Continue reading How I Recover From Anesthesia
When you are disabled, it is often more difficult to make friends than it is for non-disabled people because disability makes it more difficult to make friends. Disabled people want to have a lot of friends and can bring a lot of value to a relationship, but it can be difficult to find someone who … Continue reading How Disability Affects Relationships
When you are disabled, often non-disabled people think you are depressed because it is often believed that all disabled people are sad and desperate for a cure. Disabled people are more likely to get depressed than non-disabled people, but not everyone struggles with mental illness, and only some people do. Therapy can help some people … Continue reading Bad Habits You Need To Break For Better Mental Health
When you live with migraine disease, sometimes it can be very difficult to explain your pain to people who have never had a migraine attack because a lot of people think it's just a bad headache, including doctors. It can feel isolating sometimes because a lot of people lack understanding and aren't willing to educate … Continue reading What Not To Say To Someone Who Lives With Migraine
Disclaimer: I am not a mental health professional, and this is to be used for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. You should never hesitate to get support for your mental health because of something you read in this post. May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental health is … Continue reading What I Do On A Bad Mental Health Day
When you are in pain, often people go to the doctor to get relief because no one wants to live in pain if there is a way to get out of it. Doctors often look for visible signs of pain, such as tears, and if you don't look like you are in pain, it can … Continue reading What Chronic Pain Patients Wish Their Doctors Understood About Pain
Disabled people often have to go to the doctor more often than non-disabled people because they have a lot more health concerns that may require more doctor's visits. When you have to go to the doctor more often, there is more opportunity to have a negative experience. As a disabled person who has a lot … Continue reading Why Do Disabled People Have More Negative Healthcare Experiences?
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