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Mental Health


ADDitude: Somatic Therapy for ADHD and Trauma: A New Holistic Treatment Option 
The Pretty Pimple: 
Excoriation Disorder: The Truth Behind Skin Picking Compulsions ​
ProHealth: Depression and Mindfulness: The Ancient Practice That Improves Mental Health
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ProHealth: 5 Foods To Eat (And 5 To Avoid) When You Have Depression 
ProHealth: Depression: It's Not You, It's Your Nervous System 
ProHealth: What Is Holistic Psychotherapy, And Is It Right for You? 
ProHealth: Here's What Depression Does to the Body 
ProHealth: Is It Time to See a Therapist for Depression? Here's How to Tell 
ProHealth: 7 Supplements to Boost Your Mood
ProHealth: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression: An Overview

Health & Wellness


Center for Chronic Illness: What's Different About COVID-19 for People Who Are Chronically Ill? 
The Pretty Pimple: Ten Ways to Help Calm Your Sensitive Skin 
The Pretty Pimple: 6 More Beauty Myths Challenged by Dr. Pimple Popper 
The Pretty Pimple: 6 Commonly Believed Skin Care Myths, Debunked
The Pretty Pimple: 6 Scary DIY Beauty Hacks You've Got to Stay Away From
The Pretty Pimple: Six Dermatologist-Approved DIY Beauty Tips that Actually Work
The Pretty Pimple: Ingredient Spotlight: Ginger Root Extract 
The Pretty Pimple: Ingredient Spotlight: Eucalyptus 
The Pretty Pimple: Ingredient Spotlight: Witch Hazel 
The Pretty Pimple: Ingredient Spotlight: Coconut Oil 
The Pretty Pimple: Ingredient Spotlight: Vitamin E
The Pretty Pimple: Ingredient Spotlight: Aloe 
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The Pretty Pimple: 5 Signs It's Time to See a Dermatologist 
The Pretty Pimple: You Need a Skin Biopsy, Now What? 
The Pretty Pimple: Insider: 8 Ways to Treat Those Pesky Breakouts on Your Skin 
ProHealth: 9 Supplements That Support Liver Function In Lyme Disease  
ProHealth: What Lyme Patients Need to Know About Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
ProHealth: 8 Supplements for Lyme Disease You Can Feel Working 
​ProHealth: 8 Ways to Break Out of a Rut When You're Chronically Ill
Global Lyme Alliance: COVID Long Haulers, We See You
Global Lyme Alliance: What to Do When You Hit a Plateau in Treatment
Global Lyme Alliance: Lyme Disease Is Causing a Mental Health Crisis: Here's What to Do 
Global Lyme Alliance: Things I Never Thought I Would Do Before Lyme 
Global Lyme Alliance: The Pros and Cons of Social Media When You Have Lyme 
Global Lyme Alliance: How to Show Someone with Invisible Illness That You "See" Them 
Global Lyme Alliance: Unusual Symptoms of Lyme Disease 
Global Lyme Alliance: Chronic Illness is a Big Waste of Time
Global Lyme Alliance: How Pets Help Us Heal 
Global Lyme Alliance: I've Been Sick So Long I Can't Remember What it Feels Like to Be Healthy 
Global Lyme Alliance: The Roller Coaster of Lyme Disease 
Global Lyme Alliance: When I Miss My Life Before Lyme 
Global Lyme Alliance: Meditation and Lyme: How It Helps, How It Doesn't
Global Lyme Alliance: Chronic Fatigue or Feeling Tired? 
Global Lyme Alliance: Why You Should Never Make Fun of a Restricted Diet 
Global Lyme Alliance: How to Be Your Own Health Detective
Global Lyme Alliance: What It's Like to Have an Illness No One Believes In
Global Lyme Alliance: What to Do When You Get Bad News About Your Health
Global Lyme Alliance: How to Be a Good Partner to Someone with Chronic Illness
Global Lyme Alliance: Grieving the Loss of a Career to Chronic Illness
Global Lyme Alliance: The High Cost of Telling Someone 'You Don't Look Sick' 
The Mighty: The Importance of Listening to Your Body When You Have Lyme Disease
The Mighty: What the Green Heart Emoji Means to Me as Someone with Lyme Disease
The Mighty: Why We Need to Talk About Health Anxiety in Chronic Illness
The Mighty: My Body is My Partner Against Lyme Disease
The Mighty: What I Wish the Doctors in the Hospital Understood About Lyme Disease
The Mighty: How Writing Helps Me Cope with Chronic Illness
The Mighty: 10 Ways to Forget About Your Chronic Illness for a While 
The Mighty: 5 Lessons I Learned About Chronic Illness from 'Hamilton'

Travel


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Syndicated Articles


Dr. Pimple Popper: Excoriation Disorder: The Truth Behind Skin Picking Compulsions
Insider: 8 Ways to Treat Those Pesky Breakouts on Your Skin 
Insider: 6 Commonly Believed Skin Care Myths, Debunked
ProHealth: 
How Mindfulness Helps People with Chronic Illness 
​ProHealth: Why I Keep Going to Yoga When I'm the Least Flexible in Class
ProHealth: 5 Ways to Jump Start a Yoga Practice 
ProHealth: 11 Ways to Cope with Fatigue When You Have Lyme 
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SLMD: Ingredient Spotlight: Witch Hazel 
SLMD: Ingredient Spotlight: Vitamin E 
SLMD: Ingredient Spotlight: Aloe 

Book Chapters


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Featured In


ADDitude: The 25 Most Influential Reads from ADDiTude's First 25 Years
ADHD Online: ADHD and Childhood Trauma: Unraveling the Complex Link 
Modern Haiku: Haiku of Care: Empathy and Compassion in Haiku Poetry 
Rawls MD: Lyme Disease + Mental Health: Ways to Improve It From a Lyme-Literate Therapist
Rawls MD: How to Deal with Lyme Skeptics and Get the Help You Need 
Redfin Blog: Mindfulness Home Design 2022: Expert Tips to Inspire Mindfulness at Home

Referenced In


The Edge Foundation Blog: The Relationship Between Trauma and ADHD

Guest Blog Posts


Lemons 'N Lyme: Advice for the Newly Diagnosed Lyme Disease Patient
Living Grace Blog: How to Make Changes in Order to Heal 
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LymeBrave Foundation: Being LymeBrave: Learning to Listen 
Lymeology: How Lyme Disease Changed My Personality 
Lymeology: A to Z Guide to Lyme Detox 
Lymeology: Why Lyme Disease Makes You Defensive + 5 Things to Let Go 
Lymeology: 12 Tips on Traveling with Chronic Illness 
Lymeology: Open Letter to Conventional Medicine from  Lyme Patient 
Lymeology: 5 Ways to Answer the Question 'How Are You Feeling?' If You Have Lyme Disease
L.A. Edward's Blog: My Lyme—My Voice 
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