How Does the Autoimmune Registry Help the Autoimmune Disease Community?...Living with one or multiple autoimmune diseases can be overwhelming, especially when there are often no answers to questions like why it...reactionscomments
Big Changes are Here for the 2025 Social Health Awards: What You Need to Know!...Year after year, the Social Health Awards have proudly honored the incredible work of Health Leaders who uplift, educate, and empower communities...reactions6comments
Announcing the 2023 Social Health Awards Winners!...The Social Health Awards honor and recognize the efforts of patients and caregivers within their communities and at the industry level. Our...reactionscomments
Social Media Content Creation Opportunity...The Social Health Network is seeking passionate individuals to share their personal experiences with many chronic and terminal health conditions. This is...reactionscomments
Navigating an Endometrial Cancer Diagnosis: Advice From a Patient...If I could go back to my June 2022 self and tell her what was around the bend: a cancer diagnosis, starting...reactionscomments
What Is the Social Health Network?...As one of Health Union's 40+ communities, the Social Health Network welcomes patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals from all condition areas with...
Editorial Team...The Editorial Team works with its Medical Review Board and experienced medical writers to provide Health Union's Community Team with reliable, easy-to-understand...
Creating and Managing Your Personal Brand: An Interview With Elle Cole...For well over a decade, Elle Cole has been a distinguished Patient Leader within the sickle cell disease and type 1 diabetes...reactions2comments
Navigating Professional Relationships as a Patient Leader: An Interview With Kathy Reagan Young...While she was first focused on patient leadership within the multiple sclerosis (MS) community, Kathy Reagan-Young realized she wanted to elevate her...reactions16comments
Navigating Copyright as a Patient Leader: An Interview With Gerry Langan...Being a Patient Leader in the chronic, terminal, and rare disease communities is no easy feat. You're constantly balancing managing your health...reactions5comments
What Is Social Health?...Social health is the dynamic, real-time actions people take to find meaningful connections and share information that impacts health journeys. It’s connecting...
Patient Leader Certification Program: Frequently Asked Questions...Social Health Network's Patient Leader Certification Program will help you make your mark in the healthcare space. Created for Patient Leaders, the...
10 Insights for Those Living With Chronic Conditions and Their Caregivers...As a passionate advocate for those living with multiple chronic conditions, I've walked alongside numerous individuals facing ongoing health challenges. I've witnessed...reactions5comments
Impact of Social Health and Community on Living With Illness...Social health communities positively impact life with illness. Connecting with others and sharing stories is powerful. You share triumphs and challenges. It...reactionscomments
Community Views: How Chronic Pain Affects Patient Leaders...Generally, pain that lasts longer than 3 to 6 months is considered chronic pain. It is pain that stretches beyond the expected...reactions1comment
Fibromyalgia & Mental Health: This Didn’t Happen Overnight!...If you are a person living with fibromyalgia, it is very likely that you are also affected by mental health. Due to...reactions2comments
Media Representation of Disability and Chronic Illness...Living with a chronic illness and/or disability can weigh heavily on a person. So when someone with a disability or chronic illness...reactions16comments
Fibromyalgia and Mental Health: The High Cost Survivors of Trauma Pay...Recently, I compiled a data analysis report. The data was collected through the Fibromyalgia Care Society of America’s (FCSA) application. It was important...reactions2comments
Meet Some of Our 2022 Content Creators!...In 2022, the Social Health Network partnered with several incredible patient leaders to create impactful social media campaigns. As part of this...reactionscomments