May is Mental Health Awareness Month. During all the stress and loneliness of the lockdown, almost everyone can feel more open about discussing mental health. Whether we are dealing with a general sense of anxiety, or we live with a form of mental illness regularly, it is a real problem. Mental health problems are impacting …
April is Sjogren’s Awareness Month. In collaboration with A Chronic Voice, I’ll be writing my April Prompts as they relate to Sjogren’s. This lesser-known autoimmune condition needs more awareness, because most people don’t understand it. Sjogren’s Syndrome is a systemic disease, which means it affects the entire body. Most people think that it only causes …
Thyroid diseases are more common than diabetes or heart disease. Because it’s so common, it’s important for us to be aware of the types of Thyroid disease and be screened for it. The thyroid hormone is produced by our thyroid glands and are used to control the cells and organs in your body. Take the …
Lymphoma is a very common cancer, with 735,000 people diagnosed each year around the world. There are many sub-types of lymphoma. The type that’s developing on me is Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma. It’s important to raise awareness and raise funds for research. The theme this year is We Can’t Wait to put an end to the unintended …
Today is World Sjogren’s Day! Because I continue to find that no one I talk to even knows anything about Sjogren’s, it is necessary to keep having awareness days. The third Sjogren’s fact *in the list below, points out that Sjogren’s is 3 times more common than Lupus and MS, but so unknown. Doctor’s don’t …
