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medical definitions rarely capture the sensation of illness. this series features intimate, first-person accounts of symptoms and recovery. by articulating the pain, fatigue, or brain fog of specific conditions, these stories validate patient experiences and help others recognize the subtle signs of health changes.

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what it feels like

a women, yvonne li, smiles down at her son while they walk hand in hand through a beautiful, lush forested area.

living with postpartum depression: ‘i knew it would be hard, but this is just beyond’

tracy brants and her daughter, anika (left), and pam skinner, with her daughter, rachel (right). both pam and tracy are now retired and navigating life with als.

when als rewrites retirement: 'my plans for the future were being robbed from me and my family'

taya smith posing for a picture. middle-aged woman in cowboy hat smiling for a photo.

more than a headache: the devastating impact of living with chronic migraines

living with obesity is about 'never giving up' despite the bullying and judgement

what does living with type 2 diabetes feel like?

living with type 2 diabetes: it’s still ‘trial and error’

baby blues? there's no road map to navigate struggles of postpartum

living with type 1 diabetes is a 'marathon, not a sprint'

living with adolescent psoriasis: 'don’t let it change' you

li jiang - young woman riding a bike and posing for a photo at red rock canyon.

2025 year in review: patient stories that changed our perspective

kat kerr sitting on a couch. young women posing for a photo sitting on a couch.

‘i’ve never had that luxury’: for people with insomnia, sleep is never simple

living with prostate cancer: 'i’m motivating people to work hard and not give up'

living with brain cancer: 'it’s given me more compassion for people and their own experiences'

living with metastatic melanoma: 'it takes a village, and i was so lucky to have an incredible village'

living with parkinson's disease: one woman's journey transformed by endurance cycling

living with scleroderma: appreciating the ‘moments in between’ to find strength

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