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My Brother Was the Sick One, Not Me: Living with Chronic Illness as a Teen

Guest

Nov 16

Teens Talk

My Brother Was the Sick One, Not Me: Living with Chronic Illness as a Teen

When my youngest brother, Tyler, was born seven weeks early, the doctors assured us he’d be fine. He was tiny but healthy, and we thought...

Connecting Chronic Illness Patients with Life-Changing Clinical Trials -FindMeCure

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Sep 27

Featured

Connecting Chronic Illness Patients with Life-Changing Clinical Trials -FindMeCure

My name is Lacey, and I am the Community Manager for Shadow’s Edge – a free mental health mobile game for young people facing chronic...

You Are Not Alone in Feeling Alone: Coping with Loneliness During Chronic Illness

Sheri Sobrato

Sep 11

Advice

You Are Not Alone in Feeling Alone: Coping with Loneliness During Chronic Illness

Feeling alone with a chronic illness can be incredibly tough, especially when you’re missing out on everyday experiences.

Mental Health Challenges After Addiction Recovery

Guest

Aug 15

Advice

Mental Health Challenges After Addiction Recovery

Hi Shadow’s Edge readers. We know a lot of you have been going through some tough times lately, and it can be even more challenging if...

Guest

Aug 9

Advice

Why we should process our feelings

We all sometimes want to pretend that we aren’t feeling a certain way. It’s easier to ignore when we are upset about something someone...

Sue Seserman

Jul 19

Inspiration

A SUPERHERO FOR TODAY: EPILECTRA

She’s Powerful, Strong, and Fast AND Thoughtful, Kind, and Vulnerable … and She Has Epilepsy. How and Why Did She Come into Being? The...

Rebecca Hoffman

Jun 3

Teens Talk

The Post-Cancer Existential Crisis

Surviving Cancer: A New Lease on Life Cancer is hard. Really hard. Like, to hell and back hard. When I became a cancer survivor at 20, I...

Embracing Special Needs: Finding the Extraordinary in Ourselves and Others

Guest

Apr 1

Inspiration

Embracing Special Needs: Finding the Extraordinary in Ourselves and Others

Take Care of Your Caregiver: Why Caregivers Need Self-Care Too!

Nicole Gustafson

Nov 27, 2023

Inspiration

Take Care of Your Caregiver: Why Caregivers Need Self-Care Too!

A topic that continues to come up in my graduate Psychology classes is the idea of self-care. As future mental health clinicians, my...

For World AIDS Day, Let’s Talk About HIV and Mental Health

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Nov 6, 2023

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For World AIDS Day, Let’s Talk About HIV and Mental Health

Introduction: A Connection to Queer Eye Have you seen the awesome Netflix show Queer Eye ? If not, Queer Eye follows a group of 5...

How to Tackle Hard Conversations: A Guide for Teens

Sheri Sobrato

Oct 2, 2023

Teens Talk

How to Tackle Hard Conversations: A Guide for Teens

Hard conversations can be tough to start, especially when your family is going through a crisis, like a serious illness. There’s this...

Have You Spotted Your Character Strengths Lately?

Guest

Sep 4, 2023

Inspiration

Have You Spotted Your Character Strengths Lately?

Hey there! Ever thought about what makes you awesome? For over 20 years, I’ve been working with kids and families in the hospital as a...

Kristi

Aug 7, 2023

Advice

Knowing When to Ask for Help

Dealing with illness is tough, and if you’re a young person facing serious or chronic medical issues, it can feel like you’re battling...

You Don’t Have to ACT Strong, You Can BE Strong: A Journey to Emotional Healing

Sheri

Jul 3, 2023

Inspiration

You Don’t Have to ACT Strong, You Can BE Strong: A Journey to Emotional Healing

You don’t have to act strong; you can be strong.” This isn’t just a catchy phrase—it’s a powerful truth I’ve discovered after nearly 30...

Sheri

Jan 9, 2023

Inspiration

A Strategy for Dealing with Worries

At times, worry can seem like the whole world. It can darken everything and make you feel like there’s no way out. Whether you are...

COVID-19 is Not Helping my Social Anxiety

Lacey

Apr 13, 2022

Inspiration

COVID-19 is Not Helping my Social Anxiety

Like many other young people, I am an introvert and struggle with social anxiety. My whole life I have built my habits and lifestyle...

How Hunting for Buried Treasure has Helped Me Beat the Summer Blues

Lacey

Jul 5, 2021

Featured

How Hunting for Buried Treasure has Helped Me Beat the Summer Blues

Hunting for Buried Treasure

If the swelling doesn’t kill me, the itching might

Rosemary

Apr 20, 2021

Inspiration

If the swelling doesn’t kill me, the itching might

I am sure you have seen a movie where someone had a severe allergy. Mostly it is in a comedic restaurant setting, where a poor schmuck...

Lacey

Apr 12, 2021

Inspiration

To Choose Love Over Bitterness

My name is Lacey, and I am the Community Manager for Shadow’s Edge. I have frequently written for the Shadow’s Edge blog, oftentimes...

How the Shadow’s Edge Game Helped Young People in Foster Care Discover Their Inner Strength

Megan

Mar 8, 2021

Inspiration

How the Shadow’s Edge Game Helped Young People in Foster Care Discover Their Inner Strength

We are so excited to share this guest blog from Megan Eaton, who is Manager of Enrichment Services over at Pivotal - an amazing nonprofit...

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