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In Chronic Illness, Disability, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders, Independence, Joint Hypermobility Syndrome, Thought Management, Understanding

Posted May 28, 2019

When the pieces finally fit: Hypermobile-EDS

Sometimes I look back over my life, and I am thankful that I was born in the modern era. Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome runs in families. Considering all the trouble we have in 2019, to get the correct [...]

By Michelle O'Sullivan (Occ. Therapist)

In Anxiety, Chronic Illness, Emotional Impacts, Grief, Mental Health, Psychology & Counselling, Therapy Options, Thought Management, Understanding

Posted September 12, 2018

Did that just come out of your mouth? R U OK Day 2018

Timing is important. While you’re busy doing something else; when you’re about to get on a 12-hour flight; when your head is full of other noise… not the best times to ask the extremely important [...]

By Michelle O'Sullivan (Occ. Therapist)

In Adults, Parents, Teens, Young Adults

Posted September 25, 2016

I just got a diagnosis and no one understands!

The moment you get a diagnosis, a huge number of things can change for you, yet, as astounding as it may seem, everyone else’s lives stay the same. For you & your inner world, the diagnosis [...]

By Erica Ortiz

In Adults

Posted August 14, 2016

My Medical Fairy Godmother

The upside to chronic illness: a lot of couch time equals a lot of movies watched. Now if you have ever seen the movie “Cinderella” you know all about fairy godmothers, in fact, when [...]