469 Chronic Health Issues - Karolyn Gehrig

Karolyn suffers from Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a connective tissue disease that affects her joints and internal organs as well as being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. She rarely goes more than two weeks without a visit to the hospital. She's the creator of , a movement that utilizes photography and fashion to create awareness of invisible injuries and help empower patients. Topics discussed are PTSD, sexism, the difficulties of dealing with chronic pain and unresponsive doctors, finding a community online of "engaged patients" with the same diagnosis, and self-care. More About Our Guest Follow her on Instagram @KarolynPRG Her website is The archived Tumblr site referred to is still at Support Our Sponsors! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp online counseling. To get a free week go to Must be 18. This episode is sponsored by SquareSpace . Go to for a free trial. When you're ready to launch use the offer code mental for 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. Paul's SquareSpace site is This episode is sponsored by Roman . To get started go to for a free online visit and free two-day shipping. WAYS TO HELP THE PODCAST ______________________

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469 Chronic Health Issues - Karolyn Gehrig is an episode from Mental Illness Happy Hour by Paul Gilmartin.

This episode is 02:11:26 long.

This episode was published on Jan 10, 2020.

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