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From Full House And Depression To Fuller House And Mental Wellness

Best known for playing Kimmy Gibbler, actress Andrea Barber struggled with depression and anxiety for years before finding a path to good mental health.
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RIP, RGB. I Hope The ACA Doesn’t Die With Her.

With Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death, there's now one less person on the Supreme Court to defend my healthcare.
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A Mermaid Saved My Brain

After a traumatic brain injury, a fairy tale I told myself in the dark helped lead me back into the world.
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How COVID Anxiety Pushed Me Into Chronic Illness

Going on vacation to Florida during a pandemic sounds dangerous, but it was doctor's orders after I'd worried myself into a chronic case of GERD.
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A Long-Distance Chronic Illness Love Story

My love affair with a German man would have ended eventually anyway. But my chronic Lyme disease diagnosis drove us apart faster.
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The Green Card And The Caregiver

My patient was so desperate to stay out of a nursing home, she offered me a green card if I became her caregiver for life. I almost said yes.
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How COVID-19 Is Impacting Service Dogs

Luckily, dogs can't get coronavirus. Even so, for thousands of service dogs and their disabled owners, the virus is still having a profound impact.
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Where Are The Disabled Facebook Avatars?

Silicon Valley keeps on ignoring disabled bodies, and we're sick of it.
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In Africa, COVID Is Killing Public Health

Experts sound the alarm over COVID-19 increasing tropical diseases deaths in West Africa.
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Accessibility Still Matters In The Apocalypse

During a global pandemic like COVID-19, accessibility matters more than ever. So why is society trampling on the rights of chronically ill and disabled people?
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We Need to Stop Normalizing Period Pain

Doctors and health practitioners agree: there's nothing 'normal' about extreme period pain. So why do so many millions of women take it for granted?
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Lupus Prepared Me To Survive COVID, But Society Wants To Sacrifice Me Anyway

In a crisis, America follows a familiar line of logic: it's okay if the chronically ill die, as long as 'real' people aren't inconvenienced.
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