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what it feels like: 'i went from healthy to not' with rheumatoid arthritis

rheumatoid arthritis doesn't just happen to elderly people: sharmila sriram was diagnosed with the condition at just 29.
emma jones
jan 04, 2022
sharmila sriram with her daughter. supplied

a six-month-old, an artist, and a teacher: just 3 of the remarkable people who shared their stories of resilience and courage in 2021

the one common thread that runs through every story is the ability to keep moving forward — no matter what.
emma jones
dec 27, 2021
tanner mccleod needed a stem cell transplant when he was just six months old. supplied

what it feels like: 'hiv is everyone's business as long as it exists'

jade elektra (a.k.a. alphonso king, jr.) is a toronto-based drag queen, musician, dj, actor, writer and hiv+ activist, and has long been an advocate for people living with and affected by hiv.
as told to sadaf ahsan
dec 20, 2021
jade elektra, also known as alphonso king jr, founded poz-to, now known as mingle, a monthly social event and fundraiser created to fight stigma around those living as hiv+. supplied

what it feels like: living with colitis after ostomy is 'not a shameful thing'

mollie tinnin had her rectum removed to slow the progression of ulcerative colitis. she shares her story of recovery while living with incontinence, and how talking about it breaks the stigma.
sadaf ahsan
dec 13, 2021
mollie tinnin is a program manager at the american red cross and an ostomy advocate.

what it feels like: 'we need to remain hopeful' living with hiv

tiko kerr talks about being diagnosed with hiv in the 80s, advocating for access to hiv treatment and why his life is like a three-legged stool.
emma jones
dec 09, 2021
artist tiko kerr is part of a new documentary, undetectable, which explores the lives of hiv survivors. photo credit: pauli-ann carriere studios

anorexia nervosa and trauma: what it feels like

"not eating becomes your identity. and that identity becomes your witness to what has happened to you," says natalya anderson.
emma jones
dec 06, 2021
natalya anderson, a toronto-based journalist, advocates for support and awareness for people youth living with anorexia nervosa. supplied

severe eczema: what it feels like

'once a flare-up happens, basically you have cuts all over your body for the next two to three weeks.'
emma jones
nov 25, 2021
ben wong, now a father of two, was diagnosed with eczema as a young child. (supplied)

what it feels like: type 2 diabetes is 'not something to hide and keep away from people'

nicole cleaver talks about her experience with diabetes, managing the highs and lows, and why she's grateful for the invention of insulin.
emma jones
nov 12, 2021
nicole cleaver, second from left, with her husband and children. supplied

what it feels like: 'i went from healthy to not' with rheumatoid arthritis

rheumatoid arthritis doesn't just happen to elderly people: sharmila sriram was diagnosed with the condition at just 29.
emma jones
jan 04, 2022
sharmila sriram with her daughter. supplied

a six-month-old, an artist, and a teacher: just 3 of the remarkable people who shared their stories of resilience and courage in 2021

the one common thread that runs through every story is the ability to keep moving forward — no matter what.
emma jones
dec 27, 2021
tanner mccleod needed a stem cell transplant when he was just six months old. supplied

what it feels like: 'hiv is everyone's business as long as it exists'

jade elektra (a.k.a. alphonso king, jr.) is a toronto-based drag queen, musician, dj, actor, writer and hiv+ activist, and has long been an advocate for people living with and affected by hiv.
as told to sadaf ahsan
dec 20, 2021
jade elektra, also known as alphonso king jr, founded poz-to, now known as mingle, a monthly social event and fundraiser created to fight stigma around those living as hiv+. supplied

what it feels like: living with colitis after ostomy is 'not a shameful thing'

mollie tinnin had her rectum removed to slow the progression of ulcerative colitis. she shares her story of recovery while living with incontinence, and how talking about it breaks the stigma.
sadaf ahsan
dec 13, 2021
mollie tinnin is a program manager at the american red cross and an ostomy advocate.

what it feels like: 'we need to remain hopeful' living with hiv

tiko kerr talks about being diagnosed with hiv in the 80s, advocating for access to hiv treatment and why his life is like a three-legged stool.
emma jones
dec 09, 2021
artist tiko kerr is part of a new documentary, undetectable, which explores the lives of hiv survivors. photo credit: pauli-ann carriere studios

anorexia nervosa and trauma: what it feels like

"not eating becomes your identity. and that identity becomes your witness to what has happened to you," says natalya anderson.
emma jones
dec 06, 2021
natalya anderson, a toronto-based journalist, advocates for support and awareness for people youth living with anorexia nervosa. supplied

severe eczema: what it feels like

'once a flare-up happens, basically you have cuts all over your body for the next two to three weeks.'
emma jones
nov 25, 2021
ben wong, now a father of two, was diagnosed with eczema as a young child. (supplied)

what it feels like: type 2 diabetes is 'not something to hide and keep away from people'

nicole cleaver talks about her experience with diabetes, managing the highs and lows, and why she's grateful for the invention of insulin.
emma jones
nov 12, 2021
nicole cleaver, second from left, with her husband and children. supplied
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