Disability

Self-Help Won't Cure My Chronic Illness

Aug 4, 2025

Self-Help Won't Cure My Chronic Illness

There's no shortage of unsolicited medical advice on the internet — trust me.

Can I Still Be a Wellness Girlie If I'm OK With Being Sick?

Jul 7, 2025

Can I Still Be a Wellness Girlie If I'm OK With Being Sick?

In today's world — amid intensive biohacking and accessible diagnostic testing — illness is a seen as a personal failure.

How I Stay Sane When the Internet Tries to Diagnose My Mystery Illness

May 13, 2025

How I Stay Sane When the Internet Tries to Diagnose My Mystery Illness

"You have retrobulbar abscess/cellulitis.

Why This Met Gala Felt Special as a Person With a Disability

May 6, 2025

Why This Met Gala Felt Special as a Person With a Disability

As someone with a visible disability, the idea that canes and eye patches can be fashionable is not entirely groundbreaking.

Going to Coachella With a Chronic Illness Is Different, but Not Impossible

Apr 9, 2025

Going to Coachella With a Chronic Illness Is Different, but Not Impossible

I never went to Coachella prior to developing a mysterious illness, and now, part of me fears I never will.

After Losing Half My Vision, Makeup Taught Me How to Love My Eye Again

Feb 6, 2025

After Losing Half My Vision, Makeup Taught Me How to Love My Eye Again

There's not a ton of silver linings to losing an eyeball, but it does leave you with an excellent canvas.

It Took a Chronic Illness For Me to Take Fitness Seriously

Feb 3, 2025

It Took a Chronic Illness For Me to Take Fitness Seriously

Before developing a chronic illness, I rarely thought about health and fitness at all.

How "Wicked"'s Accessibility Coordinator Made the Land of Oz More Inclusive

Dec 11, 2024

How "Wicked"'s Accessibility Coordinator Made the Land of Oz More Inclusive

Even if you didn't spend all of high school as a certified theater kid, there's no way you've missed ads this season from the box office blockbuster "Wicked."

What It's Really Like to Be Chronically Ill During the Holidays

Dec 3, 2024

What It's Really Like to Be Chronically Ill During the Holidays

When I pack my bags to go to my in-laws' house for Christmas, I have to bring an entire bag of medication.

For People With Disabilities, Managing Periods Needs to Be Way More Accessible

Dec 3, 2024

For People With Disabilities, Managing Periods Needs to Be Way More Accessible

When Erin* left her home on the East Coast to attend a university on the West Coast, she matched with an older student mentor as part of a program to support students with disabilities.

I Asked ChatGPT to Help Me Figure Out My Mystery Illness

Dec 2, 2024

I Asked ChatGPT to Help Me Figure Out My Mystery Illness

When I ask my 19-year-old sister if she uses AI in college, I'm only half-joking.

Millions Are Suffering From Chronic Fatigue Syndrome — So Where's the Urgency?

Nov 27, 2024

Millions Are Suffering From Chronic Fatigue Syndrome — So Where's the Urgency?

Artist and musician Becca Thomas knew something was wrong when they went from working two jobs, making art, and exercising consistently to feeling winded from a single flight of stairs.