Chronic illness is not caused by a bad gene, or a Gypsy…

“Every EDS patient knows that one of the hardest parts of our day is the moment we open our eyes and waken into the…

— Michael Bihovsky

“Behind every stressful thought is the desire for things to be other than they are.”

— Toni Bernhard

“Mental illness People assume you aren’t sick unless they see the sickness on your skin like scars forming a map of all the ways…

— Emm Roy

The vast knowledge we have to prevent cancer, heart disease, and other chronic illnesses is staggering.

— Tom Rath

“Listen, I wanted to say, I don't need your judgment, okay? I have enough to deal with without you contributing, so can we just…

— Jessica Verdi

If you're recovering from surgery or need long term care for a chronic illness or you have a loved one facing a similar situation…

— John

“Before I knew it, I was racing across the highway. For the first time in my life, I didn’t know what to think.”

— Sarah Todd Hammer

“Waiting for a late friend. Waiting in line at the movies. Waiting for the phone to ring. Waiting for the mail. Waiting at the…

— Kyo Maclear

Addiction is a chronic disease of the brain and it's one that we have to treat the way we would any other chronic illness:…

— Vivek Murthy

“That’s the point. This healthy-feeling time now just feels like a tease. Like I’m in this holding pattern, flying in smooth circles within sight…

— Jessica Verdi

“We don’t always have a lot of control over our circumstances. Nobody purposely chooses financial ruin or chronic illness. But we can choose to…

— Ramon Presson

“Physiological stress, then, is the link between personality traits and disease. Certain traits — otherwise known as coping styles — magnify the risk for…

— Gabor Maté

“Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a disabling condition characterized by severe unexplained fatigue and a mixed profile of symptoms such as sore throat,…

— Leonard A. Jason

“ME/CFS has a greater negative impact on functional status and well-being than other chronic diseases, e.g., cancer or lung diseases[8], and is associated with…

— Frank Twisk

My son, Sam, is 15 years old, and he's been a diabetic since he was 2. When you're a parent of a child with…

— Bart Millard