Disability Blog

Most people know of schizophrenia; this is a psychosis that is commonly associated with severe symptoms, like hallucinations, delusions, and paranoia. A similar term, but different disability, is schizoaffective disorder. The Mayo Clinic defines schizoaffective as “a condition in which

The monthly menstrual cycle is a sign of health and vitality for a woman. However, this reality affects women in a number of ways. For some, the side effects can be excruciating – especially for those who live with chronic

Do you suffer from chronic headaches? Do you seek migraine relief, but worry about the long-term effects medications may have on your body? Does it frighten you to think about what will happen if your migraines continue, untreated? If yes,

Every day, migraine sufferers struggle the consequences of their symptoms. Migraines can cause full body pain, light sensitivity, nausea, dizziness, and vomiting. These chronic headaches approach and leave in four phases; each phase brings about a distinct type of pain.

Chronic migraines are considered invisible disabilities. Migraine symptoms are severe, painful, limiting, and too often seen as “just a headache” to outsiders. While many people suffer through these constant headaches by learning to live with the pain, there are emotional burdens

Anyone who suffers from severe, constant headaches knows what triggers a migraine. Light. In fact, it takes a mere second for light to cause a migraine, and about 20 to 30 minutes in a dark room for migraine symptoms to

Migraines come in all shapes and sizes. Many people describe their migraine symptoms in different ways. This is somewhat appropriate considering doctors do not yet know what the exact cause of migraines is. Still, there are some telltale signs of

Do you suffer from migraines on a regular basis? Have you written down a list of qualities – like length of time, exact location, and intense sensations – you experience with a headache? Was it ever necessary for you to

In adulthood, we are quick to blame stress as the cause of headaches. Even though there are many reasons why a person suffers from a migraine, stress is a common association. This correlation is so strong that when a child

Autism diagnoses continue to rise. In many parts of North America, it is being considered an epidemic. With such a large amount of people being affected, more research is becoming available as to what may cause autism. A recent finding