How Artists Turned Their Chronic Pain Into Works of Art
The stereotype of the tortured artist is quite well-known, but did you know that there is actual research showing that people with chronic illness have the natural inclination to gravitate to the creative arts? A study from Frances Reynolds published in the Creative Research Journal found that negative events can have life-enhancing effects. Rehabilitation professionals […]
How to Get Better Sleep as College Student Caregivers
As students around the country settle into their academic careers, it’s important to remember that many of us are managing a lot more than our class schedules. College life can be a chaotic roller coaster ride of ups and downs as you learn to navigate a high-pressure world. And if you’re also balancing the responsibility […]
5 Life Hacks to Manage Your Medication
Living with constant medication can be a tedious process of remembering what you need to take every day. It can be overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be an uphill challenge. Even if you need to take a gazillion pills from sunrise to sunset, there are ways to manage it and even make it fun. […]
Meet Friend in the Fight, Rae Rose: A Writer and Mom with Bipolar 1
In this Friends in the Fight Series, we feature amazing warriors from around the world who have experienced health setbacks. They share with us their challenges and triumphs to inspire fellow Friends in the Fight. This month we are featuring Rae Rose, a creative mom with Bipolar 1. Please tell us a bit about yourself […]
4 Things to Do When Your Loved One Has a Chronic Illness
Emily Levy (Mighty Well CEO) and I have been best friends for the past six years. We started out as college friends, and we lived through the unfortunate healthcare debacle of misdiagnoses and perplexing symptoms. When Emily was finally diagnosed with chronic Lyme disease, she started heavy medical treatments that changed her whole lifestyle. Even […]
The New Mighty Well Blog – Built For Friends in the Fight
My name is Allie Cashel, and I recently joined the team at Mighty Well to help strengthen connections and relationships between our team, our company, and you. Some of you may know me from my work with Suffering the Silence or from Lyme and chronic illness gatherings around the country, but for those of you who […]
The Importance of Connecting with Community For People with Illness
Being ill may feel isolating, but it’s important to remember that we are not alone in the fight. All around the world, people are fighting the same battle, and it’s just a matter of connecting with them so we can have that shared experience. Living the Same Story Communities are by definition made out of […]
Can Massage Help with Chronic Illness?
Living with a chronic illness isn’t easy, but there’s one thing that often makes it harder: chronic pain. The good news is, there are many ways to manage pain. This week is Everybody Deserves a Massage Week! Massage therapy has many well-documented benefits and one of which is pain reduction.
Pulse Therapy: A New Approach for Treating Lyme Disease
Think of a truck starting and stopping on a highway. Go-go-go and then it comes to a screeching halt. In essence, this is what Lyme Disease pulse therapy feels like. The clinical idea is to start and stop antibiotics to treat Lyme disease and co-infections. According to doctors, such as those in the Jemsek Clinic, this allows the body […]
Top 10 Items for Your Friends in the Fight Essentials Box
One of the best aids in going about your day is an “essentials box” which has all the things you need to manage your condition and stave off complications and attacks.
Meet Friend in the Fight, Calyx Duff: A Phlebotomist with Lupus
In this Friends in the Fight Series, we feature amazing warriors from around the world who have experienced health setbacks. They share with us their challenges and triumphs to inspire fellow Friends in the Fight. This month we are featuring Calyx Duff, a 26-year old phlebotomist with Lupus who loves to travel the world.
Poems to Help You Stay Strong When You’re Sick of Being Sick
Sick of being sick is a vicious and toxic rut that a lot of people – with or without chronic illness – go through, yet do not talk about. It’s the elephant in the room; that thing that people expect to just go away and dismiss, hoping it was just a phase.