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145 Life Effects Stories, by patients and caregivers

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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The Problem with Not Talking about Heart Failure

7 Minutes
By Rob Obey
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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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Daughter-caregiver tenderly holding elderly mother’s hand in cafe

The Day I Rediscovered Patience as a Caregiver

5 Minutes
By Susanne White
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Young woman in wheelchair with ADHD hyperfocusing on her latest craft project

ADHD Hyperfocus: a Double-Edged Sword

5 Minutes
By Sarah Alexander-Georgeson
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Woman hangs up her office landline due to anxiety during a call.

"Don't Call Me Maybe": 5 Ways to Tackle Phone Anxiety

5 Minutes
By Claire Eastham
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Man with heart failure relaxing and free from anxiety for the first time since practicing positive self-talk

3 Ways to Achieve a Mental Reset with Heart Failure

6 Minutes
By Rob Obey
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HD, Me, and Rupee: Life with My New Service Dog

8 Minutes
By Sarah Foster
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Tim’s Top Tips for Mental Resilience with Cystic Fibrosis

1 Minutes
By Tim Wotton
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Caregiver Time Management – Always a Work in Process

6 Minutes
By Marc Lawrence
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Migraine and Brain Fog: 15 Tips to Beat the Brain Fuzz

10 Minutes
By Laura McKee
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“That's Not My Name”: 10 Disability Terms I Hate

6 Minutes
By Laura McKee
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Facing Anger and Uncertainty as a Young Caregiver

4 Minutes
By Dan Harding
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Caregiver and loved one in wheelchair happily living in the moment as they go for a walk

How to Let Go of Perfectionism as a Caregiver

4 Minutes
By Susanne White
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Stressed caregiver looks out of window as he considers all that lies ahead for him that day with his loved one and daughter

The Caregiver's Stress Triad: Fear, Fatigue, and Failure

4 Minutes
By Marc Lawrence
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Female caregiver with chronic illness helping her elderly father take a drink of water

When You're a Caregiver with a Chronic Illness

4 Minutes
By Trishna Bharadia
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3 Daily Habits that Help Me with Cystic Fibrosis

4 Minutes
By Tim Wotton
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Woman with asthma cleans house as she prepares to move into a new home.

Moving to a New Home the Asthma-Friendly Way

2 Minutes
By Beki Tovey
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