Chronic Illness

Stories about interesting people, for whom managing a chronic health condition is just another layer in a rich and varied life.

How PillPack Is Using Storytelling To Fight Stigma In Healthcare

Ever wonder why PillPack publishes Folks? It's because we believe storytelling is powerful.
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Thanks For Reading

Folks has stopped publishing. But its mission lives on.
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Chronic Illness Shouldn't Mean Chronic Poverty

Millions of disabled Americans can barely afford their treatments in a healthcare system that has financially crushed them. It doesn't have to be this way.
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Star Mom

Ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, and an ostomy bag couldn't stop Betsy Staar from proving her doctors wrong and becoming a mom.
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Ask Ada: Should I Disclose My Depression On My Dating Profile?

Plus: how can I help my chronically ill child socialize with friends during the pandemic?
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Learning How To Support Black People From My Disability

As a person with lupus, I realized I needed to support BIPOC the same way I want the world to support me.
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Worried Waiting: What Cancer Taught Me About COVID

Living in the limbo of cancer feels a lot like what we're all going through in this pandemic. But take it from me, it can be a time of growth.
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Ask Ada: Is Making My Mother-In-Law With A Heart Condition Guardian Of Our Kids A Good Idea?

Plus: help! My chronically ill mom is being harassed by neighbors!
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This Chronically Ill Influencer Has A Camera... And A Cause

A professor who didn't believe her chronic pain put Gigi Robinson on a path to working with brands like Tommy Hilfiger to empower more people living with invisible illnesses like her.
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