People Will Get Tired Of You Being Sick...Living with a chronic illness like multiple sclerosis often means that you have to face some very hard truths. You might have...reactions18comments
Frequently Asked Questions about Mental Health...Mental health includes how you think, feel, and act. It can fall on a spectrum and vary for each person. You may...
Suicide Prevention...If you or someone you know is in crisis or considering suicide, please contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Call or...
Complementary and Integrative Health...Complementary therapies and an integrative health approach are often used to treat mental health conditions. Complementary therapies include nontraditional therapies – such...
Coping with Mental Health: Medications...Treating mental health conditions with prescription drugs is common. About 16 percent of American adults take medicine for a mental health condition...
Coping with Mental Health: Psychotherapy...Psychotherapy is also known as talk therapy, counseling, or simply therapy. Psychotherapy is used to help with a wide range of mental...
Mental Health Myths and Facts...There are many myths and misconceptions about mental health. Because of the stigma around mental health conditions, it is important to know...
Understanding Vaccine Recommendations and Multiple Sclerosis...Vaccines teach the immune system to protect the body from infection. Because illness can worsen the symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS), preventing...reactionscomments
Jackie Zimmerman...Jackie was previously an advocate on MultipleSclerosis.net. Jackie Zimmerman has been in the patient advocacy game for well over a decade. She...
I'm Making My Story a Good One! How Cycling Has Helped Me Stay Active...It started with a numbing sensation down my left leg, then I noticed balance issues, then I noticed a little difficulty with...reactionscomments
My Wheelchair and I are joining a gym...I need to get in some sort of shape... (nice if it could be Angelina Jolie or even Jamie lee Curtis, but...reactionscomments
Appointments, Appointments...It is managing the symptoms that take up the vast majority of my attention. Just living every day in this body takes...reactions1comment
Management of Cognitive Problems - Unpublished...Once you have received a cognitive evaluation and cognitive impairment has been identified, you and your doctor will discuss treatment options and...
How Disease Onset and Rejection Initially Contributed to the Loss of My Sex Drive...Sexual desire has always been an important part of my identity. Something that makes me feel like the spark plugs are all...reactions5comments
MS Comic: How I Describe the MS Hug..."MS hug" sounds like a pleasant sensation, doesn't it? It's definitely misleading because this MS symptom can range from slightly uncomfortable to...reactions7comments
We Can Enjoy Sex Despite Having Multiple Sclerosis...If you are anything like me when you think about sex, you might start with a wistful memory of better days. Whether...reactions9comments
When TMI is a Good Thing: MS & Bathroom Problems...Multiple sclerosis has been like a secret club at times. We have our own language and rituals. We can confab over disease-modifying...reactions62comments
Touch Typing: One Way MS Has Affected My Hands...I used to type pretty fast. Growing up, I remember taking computer classes that (among other things) focused a lot on the...reactions31comments
Devin's Tips for Battling Isolation...As of this writing, I haven’t left my house in close to two weeks (I’ve stepped outside, but I’ve not gone anywhere...reactions16comments
MS: That Mean, Ugly Monster You Must Learn To Deal With...Most of us have those friends or family members that are the difficult ones. They’re bullies. They’re irritating and hard to be...reactions10comments
