Strategies for Long-Term Success in Self-HealingSelf-healing is a transformative journey that goes beyond just managing symptoms. It's about creating habits and practices that help you feel better in every way, leading to lasting health, happiness...reactions6comments
Navigating the Holidays With Chronic IllnessAs the holiday season approaches, with all the joyful and merry moments, this time of year is often stressful! Individuals of good health find themselves to be affected by holiday...reactions8comments
Trials to Triumph2020 was supposed to be a year of clarity, a vision year. But God had other plans. My year was marked by trials, with two major surgeries and a diagnosis...reactions2comments
Art and MSI need help as this is my pitch. I’m Tommy B. McDonell and this cute little icon is my Artist Logo for Leap4ArtNYC. You see, I took my first art...reactions1comment
Blessed the Broken HeartTake a look, a good one & I promise you’ll find yourself interested our journey. Similar to several others I was medically gaslighted with “You look fine”, “Others are sicker...reactions6comments
Accepting the DiagnosisWell it started in the spring of 2016 when l told my wife l was having difficulty breathing. Thought maybe it was a cold or flu, but it persisted. So...reactions2comments
Through the PainWhen I was 27 years old, I was diagnosed with A.S. I had problems since high school but A.S. was hard to diagnose back then. I have been a personal...reactions9comments
Blindness to Brilliance: Journey of Resilience and AdvocacyGrowing up in Alabama as the youngest in my family, I discovered a passion for hands-on projects that benefit my community, driven by a deep empathy for others. Music, particularly...reactions4comments
Living With Obsessive Thoughts: My OCD JourneyWhat is OCD? Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition marked by constant, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and monotonous behaviors or mental acts (compulsions) that an individual feels. Sometimes it...reactions4comments
This Is Anxiety...The month of May is Mental health Awareness Month. Many people struggle with Mental Health Conditions. In addition, many people who develop Chronic Medical Conditions, often contend with anxiety and/or...reactions11comments
About ZipperWell, a long time ago in a faraway place I used to wrestle and play football. I got a ride to MIT and decided I wanted to be a car...reactions2comments
AcceptanceAfter diagnosis with parkinsons I was frightened and confused. I wanted to learn as much as possible but took on too much. By limiting my research to reliable sites and...reactions2comments
A Journey to SelfMy journey started at the age of 14. I was competing competitively for cheerleading and assumed the activities associated were the cause of my swollen feet, drastic weight loss, and...reactions3comments
Love and Resilience: My Journey With HIVGrowing up in the quiet town of Kasangati, Uganda, life was a mix of joys and sorrows. Losing my parents to illness at a young age left me adrift, grappling...reactions1comment
How I Generate Income as an AdvocateThere are different avenues to generate extra money through patient and healthcare advocacy. Here are some ways I generated income as a patient & advocate. 1) Build relationships with health...reactions11comments
Heal YourselfI was raised by a Nurse in the medical model and went on to become a nurse myself. I believed that when we are sick, we need a doctor and...reactions4comments
Why Sharing Your Caregiver Story is ImportantAt first I was super nervous to even talk about my caregiver journey, I mean who really cares what a caregiver of someone with epilepsy or any chronic illness has...reactions3comments
Knowing Your Worth: Tips for Being Compensated for your Patient AdvocacyWhen you’ve lived with a chronic illness for years, it’s safe to say you become an expert on your condition and have earned the title of “professional patient”. If you...reactions4comments
Welcome to SocialHealthNetwork.com Stories!At SocialHealthNetwork.com, we believe that we are stronger together than we are alone. Health advocacy and patient leadership can be a challenge, but the more we share and support one...reactions4comments