Community Insights Are Valuable Our site will never be a place to come and get every fact or the latest piece of news about any health condition. However, we will continue to share results from surveys you generously respond to. Last year, we…
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We’re all experiencing this pandemic both together and in isolation. We checked in one last time in 2020 and asked how you all were doing. Some of the questions were new, and some were identical to questions we asked last spring so we could…
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Brene Brown says, “There is no courage without vulnerability.” What would you like to share about a time that you felt courageous while being vulnerable?
One challenge many people face is living with several serious health conditions. This can have a major impact on your ability to work, time with friends and family, and it can even limit your ability to go out and enjoy the world.
If you live with an invisible illness you know exactly how hurtful worlds can be even if they come from someone who has good intentions.
Meeting someone who understands what you’re going through can boost your mood, give you ideas or inspiration, and makes a huge difference when you’re feeling isolated or alone. This story template is designed to help you share about a time you’ve connected with someone about a shared health experience.
Meet Amy Amy Gietzen from Buffalo New York has been living with Systemic Scleroderma for 18 years. Her insights and wisdom come from living with this chronic condition for half of her life. Like other autoimmune disorders, systemic scleroderma occurs when the immune…
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Has something in the news inspired you to talk about your health? Tell us about it and your story could appear on our blog!
Self-care makes a huge difference when it comes to health. What has been your greatest support or source of comfort?
What would you like to share about your health story? Tell us about it and your story could appear on our blog!
Health Stories Project was created to give people opportunities to share their personal health experiences and to learn from the experiences of others.