Life Effects Stories, by patients and caregivers

How the Unpredictable Nature of Chronic Migraine Impacts My Mental Health – and What Helps Me Cope

Laura McKee
Female family caregiver smiling as she holds her elderly mother's hand
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Caught In Between: How to Balance Hope, Reality, and Expectations as a Caregiver

By Susanne White
Man relaxing in his garden, visualizing and practicing imagery meditation
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How I Use Visualization for Optimism, Improved Health Outcomes, and Better Sleep

By Tim Wotton
Female family caregiver sitting on couch and processing her conflicting feelings.
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Learning to Forgive: Caregiving for a Parent Despite a Complicated Past

Susanne White
Adult woman with past trauma sitting on the floor next to her bed
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How Trauma Affects the Body: My Journey of Discovery

By Sarah Bailey
Woman in group grief counseling after a loss
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Learning How to Manage My Heart Health in Times of Grief

Willeke Van Eeckhoutte
Female hands hanging a red star on a Christmas tree
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Coping with Chronic Illness over Christmas: 9 Tips for a Stress-Free Festive Season

By Birgit Bauer
Woman trying anxiety-soothing meditation technique with her dog
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Survival of the Focused: How Tachycardia Pushed Me to Make Heart-Healthy Lifestyle Changes

By Willeke Van Eeckhoutte
woman-looking-through-the-window
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My 7 Coping Strategies for Living with Depression

By Amy Marlow
daughter and aging mother drinking coffee
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From Silence to Sharing: Learning Essential Caregiver Communication Skills

By Susanne White
Woman with HD drinking with a straw to minimize the risk of choking
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Keeping it Simple: My 12-Step Plan to Reduce the Hazardous Extremes of HD

By Sarah Foster
Nurse taking notes at computer for her postgraduate degree
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Master of My Own Destiny: Progressing My Career While Managing Chronic Migraine

By Ciara O’Rourke
Woman drinking coffee by the window
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Thriving as a Caregiver in a "New Normal": Finding Balance and Adapting to Change

By Susanne White
woman-knitting
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7 Distraction Techniques for Migraine Pain

By Daisy Macdermott
Woman lying in bed
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I Refused to Ask for Help During My Caregiving Journey… Until Burnout Changed the Game

By Susanne White
Woman resting with giant tortoise symbolizing need for slow steady pace
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How Doing Less Helps Me Achieve More with Depression

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

By Alice-May Purkiss
Mother looking out of window with son, thinking about future with MS and family
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More Children vs My Health: Why MS Changed My Mind about Expanding My Family

By Kat Naish
woman-at-the-top-of-the-mountain
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How Asserting Boundaries Can Ease Anxiety and Resentment

By Claire Eastham
women gardening
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How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome when Caregiving for Your Loved One

By Susanne White
Woman looking thoughtful as she fishes in mountain river
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In Pursuit of Some Happiness: My Future with HD

By Sarah Foster

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