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Mandy Teefey Talks Bipolar Misdiagnosis and Wondermind
Mandy Teefey knew she was different at an early age. She was adopted, and while Teefey says "my parents are my parents," she...
How One Woman Was Diagnosed With Thyroid Cancer
Jessica Alexiou was working as a professional dancer and health and fitness coach in 2018 when she began to feel like her body...
How 1 Woman Was Diagnosed With Narcolepsy
Jay Cook, 24, was in high school when she started to experience sudden bouts of sleepiness. "I was taking community college classes, and...
How One Woman Was Diagnosed with Celiac and Crohn’s Disease
Lauren Murawski was a freshman in college in 2017 when she began to experience digestive problems. "After I would eat, I would start...
She Spent a Decade Fainting Before Being Diagnosed With POTS
Grace Bundy, 28, has a unique relationship with the floor. Growing up naturally tall and bendy (which she would later learn at 19...
What It’s Like to Learn That You Have C-PTSD and How to Heal
I grew up in a dysfunctional household plagued by addiction, with two alcoholic parents who struggled with substance abuse. Unsurprisingly, this led to...
What It’s Like Living With Alpha-Gal Syndrome
At the age of 11, my family didn't fret over my sudden complaint of intense nausea and stomach cramps after eating a cheeseburger...