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...
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Sep 27
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...
Sheri Sobrato
Sep 11
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.
Guest
Aug 15
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
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
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
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...
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Apr 1
Embracing Special Needs: Finding the Extraordinary in Ourselves and Others
Embracing Special Needs: Finding the Extraordinary in Ourselves and Others
Nicole Gustafson
Nov 27, 2023
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...
Guest
Nov 6, 2023
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...
Sheri Sobrato
Oct 2, 2023
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...
Guest
Sep 4, 2023
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
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...
Sheri
Jul 3, 2023
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
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...
Lacey
Apr 13, 2022
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...
Lacey
Jul 5, 2021
How Hunting for Buried Treasure has Helped Me Beat the Summer Blues
Hunting for Buried Treasure
Rosemary
Apr 20, 2021
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
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...
Megan
Mar 8, 2021
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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