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I've Been Living With C-PTSD For All of My Adult Life — Here's What's Helped Me Cope

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I've Been Living With C-PTSD For All of My Adult Life — Here's What's Helped Me Cope

I grew up in a dysfunctional household plagued by addiction, with two alcoholic parents who struggled with substance abuse.

Maria Menounos Shares Her Mantra Amid Pancreatic Cancer: "Choose Wonder Over Worry"

Jul 16, 2024

Maria Menounos Shares Her Mantra Amid Pancreatic Cancer: "Choose Wonder Over Worry"

In early 2023, Maria Menounos suspected something was going on with her health.

How I Learned to Love My Bumps and Scars From Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Jul 1, 2024

How I Learned to Love My Bumps and Scars From Hidradenitis Suppurativa

I was 12 years old when I started getting painful blackhead-like boils and scars on my inner thighs.

I Had a Massive Fibroid Removed at 21 and Learned to Never Ignore My Body Again

May 7, 2024

I Had a Massive Fibroid Removed at 21 and Learned to Never Ignore My Body Again

I was 21 and sprawled across a twin-sized mattress when I felt a slow, steady pain slither its way up my left side.

I Blamed WFH For My Weight Changes and Mood. Then I Was Diagnosed With Cushing Disease.

Apr 24, 2024

I Blamed WFH For My Weight Changes and Mood. Then I Was Diagnosed With Cushing Disease.

In April 2019, I moved from New York City back to my home state of Maine to be with the love of my life, Ben.

I Thought Lyme Disease Was the Worst Ticks Spread, Then I Got Alpha-Gal Syndrome

Apr 16, 2024

I Thought Lyme Disease Was the Worst Ticks Spread, Then I Got Alpha-Gal Syndrome

At the age of 11, my family didn't fret over my sudden complaint of intense nausea and stomach cramps after eating a cheeseburger and fries.

"Doctors Thought My Missing Period Was From Anorexia. Then, I Was Diagnosed With PCOS."

Sep 29, 2023

"Doctors Thought My Missing Period Was From Anorexia. Then, I Was Diagnosed With PCOS."

Roohi Jeelani, MD, a Chicago-based reproductive endocrinologist, was around 14 years old when her mom noticed that she wasn't getting her period.

"A Sleep Attack on the Freeway Almost Killed Me. Then, I Was Diagnosed With Narcolepsy."

Aug 17, 2023

"A Sleep Attack on the Freeway Almost Killed Me. Then, I Was Diagnosed With Narcolepsy."

Jay Cook, 24, was in high school when she started to experience sudden bouts of sleepiness.

"I Was Throwing Up Multiple Times a Day — but No One Could Help Me"

Jul 31, 2023

"I Was Throwing Up Multiple Times a Day — but No One Could Help Me"

Lauren Murawski, 23, was a freshman in college when she began to experience digestive problems.

"I Dealt With Extreme Fatigue and Hair Loss For 3-Plus Years Before Learning I Had Thyroid Cancer"

Jun 21, 2023

"I Dealt With Extreme Fatigue and Hair Loss For 3-Plus Years Before Learning I Had Thyroid Cancer"

Jessica Alexiou was working as a professional dancer and health and fitness coach in 2018 when she began to feel like her body was breaking down.

"I Dealt With Unexplainable Fainting For Over a Decade Before I Learned I Had POTS"

May 19, 2023

"I Dealt With Unexplainable Fainting For Over a Decade Before I Learned I Had POTS"

Grace Bundy, 28, has a unique relationship with the floor.

"Being Diagnosed With ADHD as an Adult Made Me a Better Mom"

Apr 18, 2023

"Being Diagnosed With ADHD as an Adult Made Me a Better Mom"

Obé Fitness cofounder Ashley Mills says her son started to exhibit ADHD symptoms around the age of 5.