I know that my life won’t be “normal” or at least it won’t be the same as someone without a chronic disease. At the same time, this realization has forced me to have an intentional life, and, in a lot of ways, a more fulfilling life than I probably would have had without chronic disease.

A topic that has come up often in the last couple of weeks through my chronic disease communities and advocacy groups is mental disorders...

This is something I have spent a lot of time thinking about. I know from speaking to others with chronic illnesses it also comes up. I am...