Active yesterdayMental Health and MSHow has your MS impacted your mental health? Do you ever experience anxiety, depression, or catastrophizing? What has helped you cope with it all?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments23 repliesDepressionMental HealthTips & Advice
How important is routine to you?One thing I've noticed over my years of living with MS is that my need for routine has become very important to me. Having the same routine for a week...Reactions 0 reactions Comments12 repliesCopingDepressionFatigue
Hitting a Wall with Fatigue…😔I was spinning all the plates, feeling ahead, and then I crashed. Beginning the uphill climb back to functioning, which is at least a few days. Hoping to return on...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesDepressionFatigue
New Diagnosis and Grieving I was diagnosed in May after a trip to the ER and spent six days in the hospital. During the stay I was given steroid treatments for 5 days and...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesDiagnosisCopingDepression
Not Here to Inspire AnyoneHi, this is my first post. I guess I'm here because I'm looking for a constructive way to deal with all the energy that I usually reserve for suicidal ideation...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesDepressionMental Health
SleepI look forward to bedtime , I go up early set myself comfy get my book out and make a drink , been doing that for a long long time...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesSymptomsDepression
Weird symptoms that have progressed over timeWhere do I start, IL try to keep it as short as I can, I'm 35 years old male with no family history of autoimmune disease. for 5+ years now...Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 repliesDiagnosisDepressionPain
I have been diagnosed with MS, I'm from Russia and gayAll three factors are not compatible with a normal life, worse in Russia. Lack of good medicines (here they give copies), health care and if they find out I am...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesDepression
How do people with MS who need financial help but dont qualify for it actually make it?!?! I am drowning in medical debt and rising insurance costs… I am terrified of my future with MS…. Everything keeps going up…. I need financial help but i dont fit any “box”…. The MS society has no money to help...Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesCaregivingCostDepression
Other people's perspectiveDoes anyone have a significant other that just doesn't 'get it'? Mine knows and knows my troubles. Me: I'm so tired. Him: me too. Me: I have a headache again...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesAwarenessDepressionFriends & Family