"I don't like putting my pain in my work a lot," says painter Hertz Nazaire, who has Sickle Cell disease. "But it sneaks in there. It can't be helped."
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Illness is the great leveler. Just ask Missy Elliott, Lady Gaga, Nick Jonas, Selena Gomez, Avril Lavigne, and TRACE, all of whom have written songs about the experience of being chronically ill. Read more →
My own mother's voice causes me agony, but she's not the problem. The real problem lives within me. Read more →
With her popular series of designs symbolizing issues such as anxiety, depression, and PTSD, tattoo artist Fidjit is helping people like her struggling with their mental health.Read more →
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Depression
300 million people suffer from depression worldwide. Here are some of the most inspirational stories we’ve told about people refusing to be stigmatized by their mental health conditions.
Illness is the great leveler. Just ask Missy Elliott, Lady Gaga, Nick Jonas, Selena Gomez, Avril Lavigne, and TRACE, all of whom have written songs about the experience of being chronically ill. Read more →
My own mother's voice causes me agony, but she's not the problem. The real problem lives within me. Read more →
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With her popular series of designs symbolizing issues such as anxiety, depression, and PTSD, tattoo artist Fidjit is helping people like her struggling with their mental health.Read more →
To beat your pain, you need to understand your pain. That's why spending just 5 minutes a day writing can be your most effective tool in fighting chronic pain.Read more →
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Diabetes
One of the most common diseases is also one of the least talked about. Explore these stories about how living with diabetes doesn’t mean not having a life.
