Chronic Illness Psychotherapy PLLC

03/07/2024

Thankful to bowelmomentspod for having me on their show! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bowel-moments/id1583243085?i=1000648178287

01/16/2024

08/24/2023

I recently had the opportunity to speak to hundreds of fellow ostomates about mental health at United Ostomy Associations of America conference in Houston. When I was there, I met LeeAnne Hayden and told my story on her podcast this week! Thankful for getting to bring awareness to stigmatized topics like this!

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/navigating-life-with-chronic-illness-a/id1548558782?i=1000625365579

08/02/2023

Love this amazing Crohnie spreading awareness in the news!

“I still have nerve endings down there, it’s still a sensitive area, it’s just missing a major feature,” Maggie Tretton, 29, declared.

07/31/2023

Love reading about chronic illness patients embracing the power to stop pleasing others.

Writer Brijana Prooker spent most of her life trying to make her disability invisible. But she's stopping for the benefit of her own health.

07/28/2023

Highly recommend this podcast (currently 8 episodes are out) following the incredible chronic illness badass Jackie Zimmerman and her journey with MS and IBD. If you have a loved one with chronic illness, this is one not to miss.

‎Show What Won't She Say, Ep Jackie Zimmerman - MS and IBD patient and advocate. - Jul 2, 2023

07/01/2023

This brilliant artist and photographer documents her journey through the ups and downs of her chronic illness.

Every 28 days, I point the camera toward myself to document my illness, care and time.

05/20/2023

Lucky to see Sam Irby this week in person and hear all the p**p jokes to decrease the stigma, and perfectly timed with !

Fresh off a high-profile writing gig with HBO Max’s S*x and The City reboot, the Evanston native and essayist has a new collection of essays.

04/18/2023

Check out this podcast episode of the founders of Dateability, the only dating app designed for the disabled and chronically ill communities. All humans deserve accessibility!

Please note: This podcast is intended to provide information and education and is not intended to provide you with a diagnosis or treatment advice. You should consult with a licensed or registered healthcare professional about your individual condition and circumstance.

04/15/2023

Great advice for coping with a new Crohn’s diagnosis! https://www.self.com/story/crohns-advice-new-diagnosis?fbclid=IwAR0KXOS3tXehf1UAs_Hxc_IcfGSNfjS1pfOw_n0NdSi2Osz58Py-tRcEcEk

“You’re worthy of loving yourself and giving yourself the best care possible.”

04/03/2023

Insurance companies are being exposed for their unethical practices. Moral of the story, APPEAL rejected claims, as they plan on you giving up.

Federal data shows that health insurance companies denied more than 49 millions claims in 2021, but customers appealed less than 0.2 percent of them. Investigative journalists at ProPublica found that the insurance company Cigna is using an automated system to assess, and often deny, claims in bulk....

04/02/2023

Is anyone ever “ready” to talk about their own death when they have a terminal diagnosis? I love the raw honesty of this article as it tackles the challenge of gently opening the conversation for patients who may not have the courage or energy to go there.

It is easier to search for readiness than to process what its absence means.