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158 Life Effects Stories, by patients and caregivers Coping Strategies

Female caregiver drinking coffee reflecting calmly on life changes

Thriving as a Caregiver in a "New Normal": Finding Balance and Adapting to Change

5 Minutes
By Susanne White

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Sleepless woman lying in bed worried about caregiving responsibilities

I Refused to Ask for Help During My Caregiving Journey… Until Burnout Changed the Game

5 Minutes
By Susanne White
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Woman resting with giant tortoise symbolizing need for slow steady pace

How Doing Less Helps Me Achieve More with Depression

4 Minutes
By Sarah Bailey
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Woman practicing hygge, cuddling on sofa with dog, cozy socks, and book

6 Tips to Manage the Winter Blues

4 Minutes
By Birgit Bauer
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Mother looking out of window with son, thinking about future with MS and family

More Children vs My Health: Why MS Changed My Mind about Expanding My Family

4 Minutes
By Kat Naish
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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 in Christmas jumper and hat enjoying being away for the holidays anxiety-free

How Asserting Boundaries Can Ease Anxiety and Resentment

7 Minutes
By Claire Eastham
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Woman removing garden of weeds symbolizing family caregiver weeding out unnecessary challenges and doubts.

How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome when Caregiving for Your Loved One

5 Minutes
By Susanne White
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Woman looking thoughtful as she fishes in mountain river

In Pursuit of Some Happiness: My Future with HD

6 Minutes
By Sarah Foster
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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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A leafy pathway through a misty wood – peaceful or daunting?

“If You Go Down to the Woods”: 4 Ways to Deal with Fears of the Unknown Out in Nature

6 Minutes
By Claire Eastham
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Woman packing the essentials for a migraine-friendly holiday including sunglasses and hat

Getting the Most from Your Vacation when You Have Migraine

6 Minutes
By Ciara O’Rourke
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Woman on balcony struggling with migraine headache from ponytail as she hangs her laundry

Ponytail Headaches: Is Your Hairstyle Triggering Migraine Attacks?

7 Minutes
By Sarah Alexander-Georgeson
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Female caregiver sitting in car letting herself cry and feel upset

Caregivers: How Accepting Negative Emotions Can Help Us

6 Minutes
By Susanne White
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Woman getting bored in coffee shop as her friend dominates the conversation with over-explaining

4 Reasons You May Over-Explain, and 7 Ways to Conquer the Habit

6 Minutes
By Sarah Bailey
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Woman sitting in wheelchair outside writing therapeutic poetry about migraine

From Pain to Poem: Two Poems about Living with Migraine

2 Minutes
By Sarah Alexander-Georgeson
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How I Learned to Stop Apologizing for My ADHD

5 Minutes
By Megan Potts
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How (and When!) to Say YES to Your Inner Child

3 Minutes
By Sarah Bailey
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Two friends running a virtual marathon in the countryside.

Why I Decided to Run a Marathon with Stage 4 Cancer

4 Minutes
By Sukhy Bahia
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