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Dagmar: “My ALS diagnosis pulled out the rug from under me, but I knew I had to get up and keep going.”

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Dagmar: “My ALS diagnosis pulled out the rug from under me, but I knew I had to get up and keep going.”

11 Oct 2023 • 1 comment

Hello, Dagmar! Thank you so much for agreeing to share your story with the Carenity audience.First of all, could you tell us more about yourself?I grew up in the Midwest - - Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and...

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Paget's disease of the nipple: "Don't let waiting for a diagnosis deplete your reserves!"

Breast cancer

Paget's disease of the nipple: "Don't let waiting for a diagnosis deplete your reserves!"

10 Oct 2023

Hello @mlaure, thank you for agreeing to be interviewed for the Carenity audience.First of all, could you tell us a little about yourself?My name is Marie-Laure, I'm single, I live alone in the...

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Mental health: learn to control your anxiety using the 10/10/10 rule

Mental health: learn to control your anxiety using the 10/10/10 rule

10 Oct 2023 • 1 Like • 1 comment

What is the 10/10/10 rule? In our day-to-day lives, we can all experience stress or even major anxiety when faced with certain situations, such as a problem at work, an uncomfortable thought, an...

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Exploring Disabilities: What are the different types?

Exploring Disabilities: What are the different types?

9 Oct 2023 • 4 Likes • 1 comment

What is a disability?A disability is a broad term that refers to a physical, sensory, cognitive, intellectual, or developmental condition that can significantly impact a person's ability to perform...

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Kasi: “After the fat-shaming and gaslighting, my Lipoedema diagnosis came as a huge blessing."

Kasi: “After the fat-shaming and gaslighting, my Lipoedema diagnosis came as a huge blessing."

4 Oct 2023

Hello, Kasi! Thank you so much for agreeing to share your story with the Carenity audience.First of all, could you tell us more about yourself?My name is Kasi, and I live near Richmond, Virginia. I...

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PCOS, weight gain and eating disorders (ED): everything there is to know!

Polycystic ovary syndrome

PCOS, weight gain and eating disorders (ED): everything there is to know!

2 Oct 2023

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) was first described in 1935. It is due to a hormonal imbalance of ovarian and pituitary origin (related to the pituitary gland in the brain). This endocrine disease...

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Tips on how to relieve pain without drugs

Tips on how to relieve pain without drugs

1 Oct 2023 • 2 Likes

What is pain?  According to the official definition of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), "pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with or described...

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How to get a better sleep: tips from a sophrologist

How to get a better sleep: tips from a sophrologist

30 Sep 2023

How does sleep work? Having a better understanding of the internal mechanisms of sleep and how it is organised can help you adopt a more appropriate attitude to your troubles with sleep. When we...

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Shakeila: “Embracing my life and the beauty of the world despite my eyesight" (Keratoconus)

Keratoconus

Shakeila: “Embracing my life and the beauty of the world despite my eyesight" (Keratoconus)

27 Sep 2023

Hello, Shakeila! Thank you so much for agreeing to share your story with the Carenity audience.First of all, could you tell us more about yourself?It’s a pleasure to be sharing my story with...

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Emotional Trauma: How to recover and become resilient?

Emotional Trauma: How to recover and become resilient?

25 Sep 2023 • 1 Like

What is emotional trauma?Emotional trauma can arise from any life event that endangers one's safety or the safety of those around them, leaving the individual feeling overwhelmed, helpless and...

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Positive solitude: what are the benefits of having some alone time?

Positive solitude: what are the benefits of having some alone time?

23 Sep 2023 • 1 Like

What is solitude and why do we tend to be afraid of it? According to Cambridge Dictionary, solitude means: “The situation of being alone without other people”. We need to distinguish between solitude...

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The benefits of fasting during cancer treatment

Cancer

The benefits of fasting during cancer treatment

22 Sep 2023 • 1 Like • 1 comment

There are currently about 3 million people living with cancer in the UK, and the number is expected to rise to 3.5 million by the year 2025. Medical research has made it possible to develop...

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