The identity shift: How to build a life that includes, but isn’t defined by, illness

May 5, 2025 • 1 Like

How does a diagnosis reshape your identity?Our identity is built from the roles we play, the stories we tell ourselves, and the hopes we hold for the future. A chronic illness or mental health...

Adenomyosis
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

May 2, 2025

Hello, Brenna! Thank you so much for agreeing to share your story with the Carenity community. We really appreciate it.Could you start by telling us a bit about yourself? We’d love to hear about...

Asthma

Asthma can take away life’s simple pleasures, here's how to reclaim them

May 2, 2025

Asthma is often seen as little more than a breathing problem. However, for millions of people, this chronic illness affects far more than just their lungs, it weaves itself into everyday life, even...

Arterial hypertension

How does high blood pressure affect your memory and cognitive abilities?

Apr 28, 2025 • 1 Like

What is high blood pressure (hypertension)?High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a long-term condition where the force of the blood against artery walls is consistently too high. It’s generally...

Medications and driving: Are your prescriptions putting you at risk behind the wheel?

Apr 26, 2025 • 1 comment

Prescription drugs are involved in 46.5% of fatal drugged driving crashes, making them the most commonly detected substances in such incidents, even more than illegal drugs or alcohol​. What’s...

Can journaling bring real benefits for chronic illness symptoms?

Apr 25, 2025

Living with a chronic illness is a daily challenge, both physically and emotionally. Patients are often faced with persistent pain, constant fatigue and emotional ups and downs. In this quest to...

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and NASH

Fatigue in NAFLD and NASH: How can fatty liver patients find their energy again?

Apr 21, 2025 • 1 Like

What is fatty liver disease, and who is at risk?Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) occurs when excess fat builds up in the liver of people who drink little or no alcohol. It's one of the most...

Aspartame and its effects on our health

Apr 19, 2025 • 1 Like

What is aspartame? Aspartame is an intensely sweet artificial sweetener, about 200 times sweeter than sucrose. However, it provides very few calories. Chemically, it is a dipeptide formed from two...

Rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis and hormones: How do the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and menopause affect RA symptoms?

Apr 18, 2025

What role do hormones play in rheumatoid arthritis?Estrogen and progesterone: Inflammation regulators?Estrogen has immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory effects, helping to calm the immune system....

Ovarian cancer

Ovarian cancer: How does it impact intimacy, identity, and self-esteem?

Apr 14, 2025 • 1 Like

How does ovarian cancer affect a woman’s sense of self?The physical changes that challenge identityOvarian cancer and its treatments often bring dramatic changes to a woman’s body. Surgery may...

Medications and breastfeeding: which ones are safe to take?

Apr 12, 2025

Why certain medications should not be taken if you are breastfeeding? Some medications are not recommended for breastfeeding women because of the risks they present to the baby. These drugs fall into...

Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's disease and emotional expression: Why do feelings seem locked inside?

Apr 11, 2025 • 1 comment

Parkinson’s disease and emotional expression: an overlooked connectionUnderstanding Parkinson’s diseaseParkinson’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative condition that primarily affects...