Can Self-Compassion Improve Your Health?
A psychological habit that everyone should pick up.
Chronic Illness
Voices
5 Women Who Don’t Have Hysteria
Too many women have sought out care only to have their pain diminished and their mental health questioned.
Scopes
Chronic Illness Can Make It Hard to Trust Your Body
6 people explain how they cope with the challenges of living in a body that constantly misleads you.
Voices
4 Lessons I Learned When No One Could Solve My Mystery Illness
This time last year, I couldn't get out of bed for more than an hour.
Explainers
Gut Disorders Can Be a Diagnostic Puzzle
Crohn’s, ulcerative colitis and celiac disease share a laundry list of overlapping, painful symptoms.
Explainers
How Can Women Get Doctors to Acknowledge Their Pain?
Here's some simple, expert-backed advice.
Voices
My Mom Didn’t Get the Chance to “Flourish.” She Got Painkillers Instead
The concept of "patient flourishing" made me rethink my mom's battle with opioids.
Explainers
4 Misconceptions About Lyme Disease
The tick-borne illness is on the rise across the country, and experts say most people who have Lyme don't even know it.
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