I wish I had some upbeat, informational post to share with you today. I wanted to do a post on EDS, ableism in the chronic illness community, and others this month…I still hope to get another one out, but, we’ll see. So why am I here? Just to say – I see you. You, with… Continue reading Hang In There
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
A couple weeks ago, I asked my friends on Instagram what they would like to see on StumblePup about mental health and chronic illness. Their suggestions did not disappoint; everything from cost and accessibility, to medical PTSD and lack of information about the mental health connection in general from providers came up. Rest assured, I… Continue reading Depression and Multiple Sclerosis
It was a landslide vote on Instagram this week -mental health was on e v e r y o n e ‘ s minds. Finding life hacks to deal with anxiety is also a big one on my mind these days. Anxiety and chronic illness come hand in hand, for a variety of reasons. Today,… Continue reading Life Hacks for Dealing With Anxiety
If you follow me on Instagram, you know my weekend was a little haywire – you’d also have seen that I can’t talk much about it during the investigation. What I can say is that bad things happen to good people all. the. time. When trauma does occur in our lives, we have to be… Continue reading Dealing With Trauma
This week did not get off to a pleasant start. Without going into too much detail, let’s just say I was the conductor of the hot mess express and my best friend is the craziest passenger of all. (this week) Every time I get stressed out, I get sick. This weekend was no exception. Went… Continue reading Almost There
This Friday is no longer brought to you by a flare! I’m feeling so much better. I woke up yesterday morning without that usual ache, the weather pattern around here is finally calming down, and I’m 99% sure I’m officially on the mend. After last weeks er visit, I’m grateful I got to recover at… Continue reading Stumbly Feelings
The anxiety has been real over here the last few weeks. If we’re really counting, I’ve noticed an uptick since my diagnosis. Increased anxiety after something like that is totally normal. However, I didn’t expect it to add to it. As Spring finally began to peek her head through Winter’s gray fog, I felt some… Continue reading Dealing with Anxiety
I’m Bri, and I’m thriving with RRMS. Stumble Pup is my way of trying to find my way in the new community I find myself a part of, and to provide a little soft space to land for those struggling with MS or mental health issues. Basics first; I was formally diagnosed with RRMS in… Continue reading A Little Bit More
Mental health awareness is SO important and I really cannot stress that enough. Haven’t we all been affected by it, or know someone who has? I struggled horribly for years with depression and anxiety – it was only in the last three-ish years that I really started developing coping mechanisms (which are freaking awesome btw… Continue reading Mental Health Resources
