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Articles
Marfan Syndrome: It can be a pain in the behind
By Lucy Atkinson
In Articles
Posted February 26, 2020

Marfan Syndrome: It can be a pain in the behind

February is Marfan Syndrome Awareness month. Our resident Marfan Syndrome blogger, Lucy, has this extremely important message to share: Marfan Syndrome can be a real pain in the butt – [...]

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What Christmas in Africa taught me
By Michelle O'Sullivan (Occ. Therapist)
In Articles
Posted December 6, 2019

What Christmas in Africa taught me

I have a confession to make: I’m not a huge ‘Christmas-lover’. I used to be. But a lot of things changed for me between 2006-2009, including the passing of my grandma with whom some of my [...]

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A lifetime of missed opportunities
By Hallie
In Articles
Posted May 31, 2019

A lifetime of missed opportunities

It is clearer now, more than ever, that people like Hallie, are having the trajectory of their lives determined by the missed opportunities of doctors to make an educated diagnosis of [...]

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One step forward, two steps back
By Erica Ortiz
In Articles
Posted May 9, 2019

One step forward, two steps back

I am sure that everyone at some point has been able to relate to the phrase, “one step forward, two steps back”. Right? For those of us with a chronic illness, it can feel like that [...]

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Accepting my mental health
By Hypermobility Connect
In Anxiety, Articles, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Emotional Impacts, Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders, Joint Hypermobility Syndrome, Loeys-Dietz Syndrome, Marfan Syndrome, Mental Health, Psychology & Counselling
Posted October 17, 2018

Accepting my mental health

For Mental Health Awareness Month, we asked members of our hypermobility community to share their experiences of mental health as part of their hypermobility journey. This week Julie reflects on [...]

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What do mental health professionals do?
By Michelle O'Sullivan (Occ. Therapist)
In Articles
Posted September 14, 2018

What do mental health professionals do?

There is much confusion among the patient (and sometimes the health community) about what mental health practitioners roles are – who does what, how and when. Am I right? I mean, what do [...]

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When Modern Feminism Isn’t Inclusive of Disability
By Megan Taylor
In Articles, Community, Disability, Disability Awareness
Posted May 23, 2018

When Modern Feminism Isn’t Inclusive of Disability

I’m going to be contentious here. I have a problem with the modern feminism movement. I am a feminist; wholeheartedly and unashamedly. But part of being a feminist is holding both yourself and [...]

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