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Mental Health and Chronic Illness

Mental health is such a hot topic for people living with chronic illness. Just do a quick google search, and you will see what I mean. It’s one of the first things that came up in my neurology intake appointment after I described my physical symptoms. Because it’s something I struggled with long before my… Continue reading Mental Health and Chronic Illness

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5 Years with Multiple Sclerosis

How has it already been five years? I remember half walking, half dragging the numb side of my body into the hospital in 2018. The day before my husband’s 30th birthday, incidentally. After a month of dealing with steadily worsening numbness, fatigue, and pain, amongst many other troubling symptoms. I knew what was going on,… Continue reading 5 Years with Multiple Sclerosis

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Grieving Your Old Life

Grieving is a difficult process, no matter what you’ve lost. I’ve posted tips on dealing with grief after losing a loved one before after my grandmother passed away. Today, I’m discussing something a little different – ways to deal when you’re grieving your old life. Although it’s guided my personal perspective, this is not a… Continue reading Grieving Your Old Life

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Chronic Illness and Therapy

If you’ve been reading Stumble Pup for awhile, you know I’m very passionate about mental health awareness.  I’ve previously talked about how depression is associated with MS, and covered how I personally deal with it here. I’ve also talked about how therapy helps with my anxiety and dealing with trauma. So why am I bringing… Continue reading Chronic Illness and Therapy

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9 Unique Gifts For The Chronically Ill

In my last post, I went over some of the best tips I’ve found for surviving the holiday season when you have a chronic illness. In this post, I’ve come up with something much more fun – a list of the coolest presents I’ve found this year. I also included what my family has started doing… Continue reading 9 Unique Gifts For The Chronically Ill