I love the days when my body cooperates.

“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