MS in My 20s Part 4: How MS Impacted My Mental HealthI was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) just a couple of months after I turned 20 years old. A few years before that I started experiencing random bouts of depression...Bookmark for later
The Experience and the Explanation: MS NumbnessNumbness has been a symptom I have dealt with since the very beginning of my MS journey. It was one of the first symptoms that sent me to the doctor...Bookmark for later
MS in My 20s Part 4: How MS Impacted My Mental HealthI was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) just a couple of months after I turned 20 years old. A few years before that I started experiencing random bouts of depression...Bookmark for later
The Experience and the Explanation: MS NumbnessNumbness has been a symptom I have dealt with since the very beginning of my MS journey. It was one of the first symptoms that sent me to the doctor...Bookmark for later
MS in My 20s Part 4: How MS Impacted My Mental HealthI was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) just a couple of months after I turned 20 years old. A few years before that I started experiencing random bouts of depression...Bookmark for later
The Experience and the Explanation: MS NumbnessNumbness has been a symptom I have dealt with since the very beginning of my MS journey. It was one of the first symptoms that sent me to the doctor...Bookmark for later
MS in My 20s Part 3: A Broken BodyEmotionally speaking, multiple sclerosis (MS) made me experience many feelings throughout my 20s. Fear, confusion, anxiety, anger, loneliness, and among many other things, I felt betrayed. Betrayed by my own...Bookmark for later
What It’s Like to Be a Friend to Someone With MSMultiple sclerosis (MS) can create roadblocks in friendship. The uncertainty of what to say or how to support your friend can be challenging. Though MS has made a significant impact...Bookmark for later
The Impact of My Age and MSWay over two decades ago, I was at an early morning hockey practice and kept falling down. Not in the course of any plays or drills, not even with anyone...Bookmark for later
The Desecration of Sense of Self Red used to be my favorite color as a child. I used to see myself as a rose with various shades of vibrant red throughout my many petals. The rose...Bookmark for later
You Have MS. Should You Have a Child?It is one of life’s biggest decisions: to start a family or to remain a couple and do your own thing. Couples and individuals weigh many factors in choosing to...Bookmark for later
Playing Catch-UpSometimes, I explain managing my MS like working a second job. Only, I do it at the same time as my everyday job. I often plan, replan, and restructure my...Bookmark for later
Stumbling and Sober: I’m Not Drunk, I Have MSOne of the problems with multiple sclerosis (MS), is that many of its symptoms are so “generic” they can be easily mistaken for other conditions. Before being diagnosed, a doctor...Bookmark for later
The Real Meaning of RelaxationThe dictionary defines relaxation as "the state of being free from tension and anxiety." Typically, relaxation is lying around and doing whatever you love most just because you can. It...Bookmark for later
Devin’s Tips to Get Doctors to ListenWhen you live with a chronic illness like multiple sclerosis, doctors should be a source of hope. They are who you go to for help in fighting this unwelcome invader...Bookmark for later
