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15 Life Effects Stories, by patients and caregivers Social Media, Apps & Pop Culture

Man reading news app on his phone, depressed by negative headlines

Why We Need to Say STOP to Social Media Scare Tactics

7 Minutes
By Martin Gallagher

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How a Scary Movie Helped Me Manage My Anxiety

4 Minutes
By Claire Eastham
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A woman with migraine using an elevator pitch to help her colleagues understand what living with the condition is like

Why (and How) to Create Your Migraine “Elevator Pitch"

3 Minutes
By Danielle Newport Fancher
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People talking and having a coffe

How Quitting Social Media Has Helped My Mental Health

3 Minutes
By Bryce Evans
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Young woman looking at asthma influencers on her mobile phone.

4 People Who Inspire Me to Live Well with Asthma

5 Minutes
By Kamilah Howard
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Woman with migraine uses the power of social media to connect with like-minded people in the community.

Finding Empowerment through Migraine Advocacy: How to Get Connected

5 Minutes
By Sarah Rathsack
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A curly haired black woman browsing through social media networks on her laptop.

Chronic Illness in the Instagram Era

6 Minutes
By Jaime Sanders
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A group of friends check their phones in a line

Depression in the Age of Conspicuous Positivity

3 Minutes
By René Brooks
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Man with depression sitting with help discussion group at home over coffee

Finding (and Building) Community Around You

4 Minutes
By Bryce Evans
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Man scrolling on his phone

Navigating Digital Worlds with Depression and Anxiety

4 Minutes
By Bryce Evans
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Blogging Online Helped Me Find My Asthma “Family”

5 Minutes
By Kerri Mackay
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Young man watching TV shows with his dog shocked at inaccuracy of depression portrayal onscreen

2 Movies and TV Shows that Misrepresent Depression (and 3 that Get it Right)

3 Minutes
By Bryce Evans
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Woman chatting on phone in bed to a member of her migraine support group

Finding Migraine Support Through Technology

3 Minutes
By Danielle Newport Fancher
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Laptop notepad and coffee - the three tools needed for creating an ADHD strategy

My Favorite Apps and Tools for ADHD

5 Minutes
By Kerri Mackay
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Woman concerned about triggering cancer awareness month content on social media closing lid of laptop computer

Managing Mixed Emotions with Cancer Awareness Months

By Alice-May Purkiss
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Woman with MS has an online therapy session with her counselor

Why I Changed My Mind about Online Therapy

By Barbara Stensland
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