Going back to or just starting university while also dealing with a chronic condition? Here are 5 things you should know!

…but my struggle with her passing continues. When a loved one dies after a long illness, there is a period where you are grateful that it...

It can be hard not to focus on how things haven’t turned out the way you had in mind.

To me, the most difficult part of being chronically ill is the effect it had on my own self-esteem.

I can’t keep denying it: I am envious. I envy my friends, my little brother. Not a very pretty emotion. However, it can not be ignored.

I went to university suffering with seizures and chronic fatigue and completely unaware of any support. Here are 5 Things I wish I’d known.

It’s the small victories that begin to help you get a grasp on the fact that life has a lot to offer you.

It's already hard enough - we don't need your false judgement. Here are 6 common misconceptions about living with chronic illnesses.

The longer I have had to deal with chronic illnesses, the more I’ve learned than I ever did during my years as a NURSE!

If you have a chronic illness or serious medical problem, you know how hard it is to stay positive during treatment.

As a young adult, surviving cancer can be a very isolating experience. Many people feel alone in their fight, facing an unfair uphill...

This post is graciously contributed by Morgan, who was diagnosed with Ehlers Danlos syndrome III at 23.

Like all good mothers, mine has nurtured and protected me since birth. But it's been in adulthood that I have needed her most.

Not too long ago a friend asked me if I felt as if I had “gotten back to my old self after being sick.”

"You have just heard some news that seems to have crumpled the life that you had written for yourself and thrown it into the bin."

About a year or two after my heart transplant, I was diagnosed with type two diabetes caused by one of my medications called Prednisone.

Being teased for a difference that already limits you is just mean, but we all know that kids can be cruel.

We here at Digging Deep know what it’s like to celebrate when it seems like the last thing you should be doing is celebrating.

"I have faced some pretty difficult obstacles and hardships on my path so far, but I know that I’ve always had help along the way."

When the doctor told my mother they had a heart for me, I was overwhelmed with emotions...