Chronic pain is vastly under-recognized, underfunded, and under-treated when considering its significant impact on...
Blog Articles
Accepting and Adapting to a Chronic Medical Condition
I’m a 75-year-old senior citizen. I’ve experienced a life filled with the joys and sorrows typical of those of us...
Regaining Confidence After a Cardiac Event
Life has a wonderful way of rapidly changing from appearing to be running smoothly to suddenly feeling out of control....
Self-Advocacy for the LGBTQ+ Patient
By Jo Yurcaba Marriage equality was not the final fight for equal rights for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,...
Advocating for Your Health: Tips from Four Experts
By Grayson Schultz In health care, there is often an invisible power dynamic that favors providers and administrators....
Telemedicine: In the Midst of Chaos Comes Opportunity
By Edward Bilsky, PhD, Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences Management of chronic pain is challenging...
How to Handle Discrimination in Health Care Settings
By Kirsten Ballard First, do no harm. It’s an ancient phrase widely embraced as a basic standard for health care...
Pain as a Magnifying Glass: Illuminating Racial Disparities in Health Care
By Sara Walsh Vulnerability is part of being a patient, particularly a patient with pain. The late neurosurgeon Paul...
It’s Not In Her Head
By Monica Mallampalli, PhD, HealthyWomen Cynthia Toussaint spent 13 ½ years with burning pain spreading through her...
What LGBTQ+ Families Need to Know about Their Legal Rights
by Jo Yurcaba Hospitals shouldn’t be breaking the law, but they sometimes do. In an emergency situation, you often...
Access to Mental Health Treatment
by Elisa Friedlander, LMFT Similar to disparities in medical care, disparities in mental health access and treatment...
Navigating the Ins and Outs of Insurance Coverage
by Erin Bradshaw, Patient Advocate Foundation Selecting a health insurance plan is an important decision and requires...