I’ve been a volunteer with Dysautonomia International since 2014 and the biggest part of our year is the annual patient conference. This is my fourth year attending the conference (four for four!) and the third year as a volunteer. I am as excited as ever because this year has some really exciting things in store.… Continue reading What to bring to #DysConf
Author: Shannon
About my caregiver, about my mom
Cancer doesn’t happen to bad people. I have never heard a story of cancer happening to someone who deserved it, like to someone who burned down hospitals and stole millions of dollars from charities. Cancer always happens to good people. The people who take care of others. The people who clean up the messes. The people… Continue reading About my caregiver, about my mom
How to cure your depression with magnets
Depression seems like it should be so easy to cure. Go to therapy. Maybe take anti-depressants. Exercise, eat well and hydrate. Think happy thoughts and avoid things that make you miserable. Boom! Depression cured. It’s so simple. Except it’s not that simple. It’s never that simple. Because depression is a monster. I followed this routine… Continue reading How to cure your depression with magnets
How my depression and college plans collided, crashed and burned
I medically withdrew from college my freshman year. Some of it was possibly due to physical stress (my undiagnosed POTS), but the primary reason was due to my depression and anxiety. This is the full, gritty, unabridged version of my experience that I have never really gotten into. But because it’s Mental Health Month and… Continue reading How my depression and college plans collided, crashed and burned
Happy Mental Health Awareness Month
Happy Mental Health Month! And I do mean happy, because it’s an awareness month, and awareness should always be celebrated. This blog is all about dysautonomia but I want to focus on topics relating to mental health this month. Dysautonomia does not necessarily mean you will experience a mental health crisis, but mood can be… Continue reading Happy Mental Health Awareness Month