MS: Feeling seen doesn’t always mean feeling heard
On the day I was diagnosed, I almost immediately fell into denial. “Who? Me? MS? Sure, I thought it would be worse! Nah... Let’s have dinner!” The friend with me at the hospital understood I needed a calm space, best found over Italian food with friends who already knew my journey would need more than just a gentle landing. Denial is easy to slip into when everything around you falls apart and time and space haven't caught up yet."
To my brother, gone 19 years too many
I still miss your quiet support when you guided me when I needed strength. You were more than a brother; you were my first hero, a steady presence in my life, an unspoken promise that you’d always have my back.
MS: eloquent silence of the weird and wonderful
I became to view MS and trigeminal neuralgia as an illness so nonsensical and derogatory in nature. MS is one of the most confusing and least understood illnesses in the medical encyclopedia for the mere fact that it keeps moving the goal posts in the lives of every single person with MS.
COVID-19: MS; Children; Mental health Resources
Fear and anxiety about COVID-19 can take an emotional toll. If you worry about what could happen, it can be overwhelming and cause strong emotions in adults and children and make people feel isolated and lonely. However, you are not powerless. Coping with stress in a healthy way can help you get through this difficult time and will make you, the people you care about, and your community stronger.
