Meet Carly Paquin, Nurse & Friend in the Fight™
My name is Carly Paquin. I grew up in RI, which is how I met Emily. We played field hockey together in high school, and we have been best friends since! After high school, I decided to step out of my comfort zone and apply to colleges where I wouldn’t know anyone; a fresh start […]
Both Patient & Provider: Meet Mighty Well Ambassador – Ziyad
Our thoughts, this November, turn towards patient – provider relationships. It can be difficult to keep perspective of the other side, from either end of the relationship. But it is so important to remember the human side of both experiences. Mighty Well Ambassador, Ziyad, experiences both sides every day. Check out our interview with him […]
Our Point of View: Understanding Women’s Experiences of Chronic Illness
I was in therapy. Again. I was having trouble making it through the workday and had started having such horrible GI symptoms each morning that I was often late. I’d get home in the early afternoon and lay down on the couch. I wouldn’t get up for hours. I knew the signs of depression and […]
The Power of Self Talk
Before tackling the issue of negative self-talk that most of us have troubles with, we need to define ‘self-talk’. Self-talk encompasses all the thoughts we have in our minds, the way we react to different situations (especially those that are negative) and the feelings we develop about $1000 loan online ourselves related to our behavior […]
Conversations With Tiffany & Caleb Remington: Chronic Illness and Relationships
This week’s Facebook Live broadcast brought newlyweds and Mighty Well founders, Emily Levy and Youself Al-Humaidhi together as hosts. They were joined by another young couple, Tiffany and Caleb Remington to talk about navigating love, life, family and relationships when living with chronic illness. Caleb was just one year old when he was originally diagnosed […]
Finding Inner Peace in the Midst of Chronic Illness Treatment
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Week, we’d like to acknowledge how interconnected mental health and physical health are. Mental illness can exacerbate constant symptoms and stressful treatments can make it difficult to feel happy and hopeful. Anxiety is understandable when you have no way of knowing what tomorrow will bring. Depression is natural when you are […]
Meet the Mighty Well Ambassadors: Womens Health Advocates
Did you know women are statistically more likely to be diagnosed with multiple chronic illnesses than men? Many of the diagnoses represented in the Mighty Well community are disproportionately experienced by women — including lupus, endometriosis, fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue syndrome. Yet despite these high numbers of women experiencing chronic health setbacks, research shows that […]
Storytelling 101: How to tell your chronic illness story
Are you ready to start sharing stories about your chronic illness? Sharing your story can be intimidating, but it can also be incredibly rewarding while making a huge difference for other people living with chronic illness. So where do you start?
How to Navigate Your Career When Working with a Chronic Illness
Getting a new chronic illness diagnosis can be overwhelming. A million questions and worries pop up – can I continue working with a chronic illness? How will this impact my happiness? My family? My social life? My career? You may have pushed through symptoms to make it through school because you had a career goal […]
Five Ways Nurses Can Better Support Their Patients
As chronic illness patients, we spend a lot of time with medical professionals and support staff. We know the impact these care providers can have in our vulnerable moments. No act of kindness goes unnoticed. This week is Nurses’ Professional Development Week! For nurses, like any other supporting role, it can be tough to know […]
Adaptive Wear at New York Fashion Week
Two of our Mighty Well Ambassadors, Mellie White and Julian Van Horn, were featured in runway shows at New York Fashion Week this fall, raising awareness about the importance of adaptive wear in the fashion world, while showing off Mighty Well products in the process!
Smoothies!
It can be tough to find refreshing drinks without a million (potentially irritating) ingredients. But there is good news — smoothies can be pretty easily adapted to most diets! Mix and match the following for a delicious, nutritious, refreshing beverage: Liquid (pick one) Milk Plant-based milk (almond, coconut, rice, oat, soy, etc.) Juice (fresh-squeezed, or […]