Ashley Nestler, MSW

Published in Validation Vacation

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To the Person I Hurt Because of My Borderline Personality Disorder

To the person I hurt because of my borderline personality disorder, It has been a little over two years since we broke up, but not a day goes by that I don’t think about you — and how I treated you. After having worked on my mental health for the…

Borderline Personality

3 min read

5 days ago

My Friend Died of Her Eating Disorder. Here’s How It’s Affecting Me as Someone With Anorexia.

I live with an eating disorder. Since I was 13 years old, I’ve been battling anorexia and have been in and out of treatment centers. …

Eating Disorders

10 min read

My Friend Died of Her Eating Disorder. Here’s How It’s Affecting Me as Someone With Anorexia.

5 days ago

How to Start a Conversation With Someone Who Doesn’t Believe Your Fibromyalgia Pain Is Real

Health

15 min read

How to Start a Conversation With Someone Who Doesn’t Believe Your Fibromyalgia Pain Is Real

Jun 20

If I Could Speak to Medical School Students About Fibromyalgia, Here’s What I’d Say

Fibromyalgia

15 min read

Jun 13

10 Questions You Should Ask Your Doctor If You Have Fibromyalgia

Being diagnosed with fibromyalgia can feel daunting. There is so much to learn about this illness and how it can affect you. Doctors can be extremely helpful in this case, because they can often answer a lot of your questions with ease and knowledge. Research on your own can also…

Fibromyalgia

4 min read

Published in Validation Vacation

·Jun 3

Let’s Bust These 5 Myths About Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia is an illness that seems to be surrounded by many myths. While this illness has been around for quite a while, there is still a lot that is unknown about it; however, as we learn more about fibromyalgia, the better we are able to debunk many of the myths…

Fibromyalgia

17 min read

Published in Validation Vacation

·Jun 2

I Tried 5 Things for Fibromyalgia Pain Relief. Here’s How I Rated Them.

Fibromyalgia can be a complicated illness to live with, and I find that fibromyalgia pain can be particularly difficult. There are so many supposed fibromyalgia pain remedies out there, and I have tried quite a few of them. …

Fibromyalgia

3 min read

Published in Validation Vacation

·May 23

10 Ways Living With Fibromyalgia Can Affect Your Mental Health

Fibromyalgia is largely a disorder that is marked by widespread nerve pain. However, my experience with fibromyalgia has been that the pain I experience deeply affects my mental health. I have found that managing my fibromyalgia frequently requires caring for my mental health while addressing fibromyalgia symptoms. The following are…

Chronic Illness

3 min read

10 Ways Living With Fibromyalgia Can Affect Your Mental Health

Published in Validation Vacation

·May 22

Newly Diagnosed With Schizoaffective Disorder? Here’s How to Embrace Your Diagnosis

When we talk about how “ mental health matters,” I feel like most people generally are referring to and depression . But I have found that people are less accepting when it comes to illnesses that have a higher chance of stigma following them, such as schizophrenia . …

Mental Health

3 min read

Newly Diagnosed With Schizoaffective Disorder? Here’s How to Embrace Your Diagnosis

May 10

On Addressing Asian American Mental Health: An Interview with Dr. Jenny T. Wang

The pandemic has been especially harmful for Asian Americans. With increased violence and worsening mental health, this community is in jeopardy. I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Jenny T. Wang, the author of Permission to Come Home: Reclaiming Mental Health as Asian Americans. We discussed Asian American…

Asian American

6 min read