Hello.

Today I'm going to touch on something that's been relevant to me lately, depression. There are many studies that link fibromyalgia with depression as well that depression might be genetic.

WebMD, Fibro and Depression
Linking Fibromyalgia to Depression and Anxiety
Depression in the Fibromyalgia Patient
Fibromyalgia & Depression/Anxiety
Is Depression Genetic or Environmental?
Genetic Causes of Depression

NAMI Depression Resources
NIMH Depression Resources
WedMD Depression Support & Resources

If you have anything to add, feel free to comment.

Regards,
Shannon G.

Hello!
Today, I'm bringing you a downloadable zine called Chronically Badass: A Guide to Being Young & Chronically Ill by Diane Murray. It's free to download, though you can donate!

Description:
     Are you a young person recently diagnosed with or seeking a diagnosis for a chronic illness? If so (and heck, even if you're a seasoned chronic illness veteran), this zine is for you!

I've created Chronically Badass to help folks hit the ground running as they begin their chronic illness experience. Covered inside:

• Spoon theory
• Getting answers
• Working with doctors
• Work & school
• Friends & family
• Reactions
• Mental health
• Coping strategies
• Online communities
• Mobility

Regards, 

Shannon G.

Hello!

I'm bringing you this article today about what it's really like to be chronically ill. With things like The Fault in Our Stars getting popular and I'm sure some of you have seen the various people who ignorantly fantasize about becoming sick to have such a relationship as Hazel and Augustus do in the story. It can be frustrating to those of us who live in the reality of not being able to get better. Share the article and share your thoughts here.

Regards,
Shannon G.

Hi everyone!

Today's post is about this Article about being young with fibro. There's a certain stigma that comes along with being sick, especially when it's an invisible illness that makes us in pain or in need of things that society typically associates with age (i.e. canes, walkers, handicap parking spaces, etc.)

Too often I have browsed through tumblr's tags for chronic illnesses and seen posts about younger people's experience dealing with ableist adults in regard toward their needs to live with their conditions. Unfortunately, we can't educate everyone, but there are some resources you can get.

Invisible Illness Products
Illness Info Cards

As always, if you have a suggestion you'd like to share, please comment.

Regards!
Shannon G.