How “Voices” Offers a New Avenue of Connection for the Chronic Illness and Rare Disease Communities

It’s no secret that being a part of the chronic illness and/or rare disease community can sometimes be lonely and isolating. Many people, while empathetic to the challenges faced within…

Continue Reading How “Voices” Offers a New Avenue of Connection for the Chronic Illness and Rare Disease Communities
Compassion Corner: Your Illness is Real: How to be Seen, Heard, and Treated with Compassion
source: pixabay.com

Compassion Corner: Your Illness is Real: How to be Seen, Heard, and Treated with Compassion

Compassion [kuhm-pash-uhn] noun A feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering. Compassion Corner is a…

Continue Reading Compassion Corner: Your Illness is Real: How to be Seen, Heard, and Treated with Compassion

Chronic Illness, COVID-19, and Creative Writing: Discussing “Disposed: A Story of Chronic Illness During the COVID-19 Pandemic” with Dan Pezzetta (Pt. 2)

Make sure to check out Part 1 of our interview with Dan Pezzetta, an advocate for the rare disease and chronic illness communities. In Part 1, we dug into Dan's…

Continue Reading Chronic Illness, COVID-19, and Creative Writing: Discussing “Disposed: A Story of Chronic Illness During the COVID-19 Pandemic” with Dan Pezzetta (Pt. 2)

Chronic Illness, COVID-19, and Creative Writing: Discussing “Disposed: A Story of Chronic Illness During the COVID-19 Pandemic” with Dan Pezzetta (Pt. 1)

At 22 years old, Dan Pezzetta is carving out a name for himself in the chronic illness sphere. When he was born, Dan was diagnosed with aortic stenosis. Although intervention…

Continue Reading Chronic Illness, COVID-19, and Creative Writing: Discussing “Disposed: A Story of Chronic Illness During the COVID-19 Pandemic” with Dan Pezzetta (Pt. 1)
Achieving Optimal Patient Outcomes in Chronic Pain Management Across Multiple Treatments: Part Two
source: pixabay.com

Achieving Optimal Patient Outcomes in Chronic Pain Management Across Multiple Treatments: Part Two

Written by Sumeet Maniar, CEO, WellBrain Continued From Part One Monitoring Adherence to Non-Opioid Treatments Given the links between chronic pain and mental health, a large part of managing chronic…

Continue Reading Achieving Optimal Patient Outcomes in Chronic Pain Management Across Multiple Treatments: Part Two
Achieving Optimal Patient Outcomes in Chronic Pain Management Across Multiple Treatments: Part One
source: pixabay.com

Achieving Optimal Patient Outcomes in Chronic Pain Management Across Multiple Treatments: Part One

Written by Sumeet Maniar, CEO at WellBrain In the U.S., 60 percent of all adults have a chronic disease, and 40 percent have two or more. Chronic diseases, which often…

Continue Reading Achieving Optimal Patient Outcomes in Chronic Pain Management Across Multiple Treatments: Part One