For many, myself included, Thanksgiving can be triggering. Sometimes having to see certain people can be stress inducing, which makes me thankful for what I call my “found family.” My found family includes only a few people who are very important to me, some of which are blood related, but…

I have dealt with psychosis for many years, but it was not until about a year ago that I was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder. Trying to manage my hallucinations is frequently a challenging task, what with my having to deal with seeing dark figures watching me and running in front…

I have schizoaffective disorder, and some of my symptoms include various forms of hallucinations that tend to increase during times of stress. When I am hallucinating, I often feel and see bugs crawling on me, I see figures watching me or running across the room, and I hallucinate seeing animals…

For the majority of my life, I have struggled with where I experience a lot of depression . I suffer through periods of major depression suicidal thoughts , as well as multiple suicide attempts, and I don’t have any motivation to take care of myself or my responsibilities. I sleep…

Multiple sclerosis is an illness that has recently become more well-known and understood. When my mother was first diagnosed in the early 2000s, we didn’t know very much about MS at all and had to attend numerous educational conferences to learn more about how to support her. Luckily, my mom’s…

My mother was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in the early 2000s. Since then, it has been a roller coaster ride of doctor’s appointments, trying out new treatments, and learning how to manage symptoms. As a loved one of someone with MS, I have found that there is a lot to…

Multiple sclerosis is a serious and often debilitating illness. My mother was diagnosed with MS in the early 2000s, and it has deeply impacted her life. She often finds that she has to sleep for extended periods of time, and jokes that MS stands for “Must Sleep.” She also cannot…