
Princess Leia’s Patronus
Therapy animals like Carrie Fisher's bulldog, Gary, are more than just pets. They're soothers of the soul.

“There Is More In You”
Even lupus couldn't stop Danae Lee from pursuing a once-in-a-lifetime wilderness adventure.

The Strange Rewards Of Being Sick
Folks writer Sarah Wilson talks about the intense vulnerability and great kindnesses created by being chronically ill.

The Deaf Politician Who Listens To Everyone
Mojo Mathers says one of the hardest things about her job as a Member of Parliament is learning to “accept the bouquets, and discard the brickbats.”

An Unbreakable Silver Thread, Woven Through Everything
To create her award-winning art, New Zealand comic artist Jem Yoshioka has learned to juggle her doubts, her anxiety, and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

Tiny Tales On Her Fingertips
A love for manicures and nail art helps Anthea Whittle deal with a rare neurological condition.

A Lion In The Day
How Katherine Mansfield, one of New Zealand's most prolific storytellers, found strength to deal with her chronic pain through her fiction.

Pinky Fang, The Artist With Different Eyes
Being blind means more than one thing, and It doesn't always mean you can't see.
Life On The ‘Opium Couch’
When chronic pain forced Stephanie de Montalk to live fourteen years lying down, she didn't get lazy: she wrote seven books, and got her PhD.
Folks is an online magazine dedicated to telling the stories of remarkable people who refuse to be defined by their health issues. By sharing the experiences of these individuals, we hope to change people’s notions about what it means to be ‘normal’.
Editorially independent, Folks is sponsored and published by PillPack. Part of our mission at PillPack is to create healthcare experiences that empower people. We don’t believe people are defined by their conditions. We pay our contributors, and we don’t sell advertising.
If you’d like to partner with Folks, or share a story, let us know at folks@pillpack.com.
John Brownlee, Editor-in-Chief
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