Many people believe that counseling is the same as psychiatry, clinical psychology, and/or social work. Counseling is different since it works with individuals or groups that are dealing with situational or long term issues. Counselors deal with a myriad of issues such as depression, trauma, eating
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I became a baseball fan a few years before my endometriosis diagnosis. I’m very glad I became one, because the countless hours spent in bed or on the couch produce much boredom, and baseball provides excitement, passion and also something other than my health to talk to friends and family about. T
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Autism is a developmental disability that affects a person’s ability to communicate and interact with others. There are varying degrees to which each individual is affected and certain behaviors that define the disability. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention issued their ADDM autism prev
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It’s National IBS month! Not commonly something associated with excitement, I know. But as Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) affects almost all of us with autoimmune related illness (as a comorbid syndrome), it is important that we know as much about it as we can, as well as how to make ourselves com
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This hasn't been an easy road to travel the past 14 years. There's been a lot of moments I've wished I could get back, a lot that failed to go as planned. I've faced a lot of disappointments and seen a lot in my life change. I've learned that I'm not alone. I've found community and people who can
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I tire of my body. I tire of my pain. I tire of the whirlwind scraping the walls of my skull. I tire of the weeping willow cracking and sprouting within thine eyes. I tire of courage. I tire of strength. I tire of personal earthquakes that make morning coffee a joke! I tire of cramping: calf, thigh,
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Lauren Bacall once said “I'm not a sedentary person. I've always been active.” I stumbled upon this quote when tinkering online while my kids played and was something I could relate to back in the day. I say that with a wistful look as I can no longer say I’m that active person. For me I have
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We've all been faced with jobs we don't want. For Betsy Taylor, it's being queen of the dead. Of course, she doesn't learn this until she is hit by a car on her 30th birthday (as if that wasn't bad enough) and discovers no matter what she does she can't stay dead. Being newly dead brings it's own
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Benlysta is the first new drug approved for Lupus in 50 years. It's not for everyone with Lupus, but for those who can benefit, that's awesome! Now, I know some are thinking, I don't have Lupus, why should I care about Benlysta? You don't have Lupus - why are you writing an article about Benlysta. W
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From day one, I have been a perfectionist. I know that when I was in preschool, the teacher told my parents that if I could not cut with those rounded tip scissors on the exact line, then I just wouldn’t do it. And that was only the beginning of my quest for perfection. But that’s a pretty diffi
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