39 Life Effects Stories, by patients and caregivers Stigma and Awareness

Woman struggling with depression and overload of household chores

How to Deal with Being Guilt-Tripped Over Your Mental Health

By Megan Potts

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Two friends with arms folded offended as one rejected unsolicited advice about chronic illness

Telling Someone with a Chronic Illness to “Slow Down" isn’t Kind – it’s Patronizing

By Kat Naish
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Woman sneezing due to pollen allergies under a blossom tree

Debunking Prevalent (and Dangerous) Asthma Myths

By Kerri Mackay
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Woman having coffee with colleagues and informing them of her COPD diagnosis.

I Hid My COPD at Work. Here’s Why I Finally Opened Up

By Barbara Moore
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7 Ways to Handle Unwanted Advice on COPD

By Barbara Moore
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The Things We're Getting Wrong about Heart Disease

By Kimby Jagnandan
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What to Do If Your Colleagues Don’t Believe You Get Migraine Attacks

By Michelle Rivas
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Migraines at Work: How to Push Through the Pain — and When to Call It Quits

By Danielle Newport Fancher
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Woman suffering from migraine symptoms as coworkers talk about her behind her back

6 Expressions People with Migraine Are Tired of Hearing

By Jaime Sanders
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Changing Perceptions: My Top 5 ADHD Advocates

By Nerris Nassiri
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Man makes healthy choices as he shops for a COPD-friendly diet

7 Simple Food Swaps When Living with COPD

By John Bottrell
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A young boy with ADHD raises his hand during a lesson in the classroom.

6 Things I Wish I Could’ve Told My Teachers About My ADHD

By Nerris Nassiri
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"Could you not" 6 Things not to say to someone with ADHD

By René Brooks
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