Life with MS

Voting While Disabled

Voting while disabled requires advance planning, knowledge of your rights, and a good amount of patience.

Planning for Resilience

Resilience means being strong and stable, as well as being flexible and able to bounce back from adversity and building resilience is important wh...

Drinks and Depression

Alcohol use disorder (or alcoholism – the abuse of and dependence on alcohol) may be more common among people with MS than the general population.

A Holistic View of Mental and Physical Health

By acknowledging the physical aspect, we destigmatize the use of medication to treat mental illness.

Adapting to Adaptive Equipment

You might need to adjust your thinking before you can take advantage of assistive devices.

Identifying and Communicating Healthcare Needs

How to let the people around you know what you need.

“Medicare for All” May Come With Unexpected Costs

MS Patient must be informed on all Medicare costs

Asking for Accommodations: How I Adjusted

Dr. Darbi Hayne-Lawrence details how accommodations allow her to work when MS symptoms strike