Spoonies are disabled and chronically ill people who identify with and use spoon theory. Spoon theory describes the fluctuating levels of energy people have and use to complete daily tasks. The online ...

Most people don’t think twice about the energy it takes to shower, get dressed, and drive to work. Most people can go to the grocery store in the morning and make dinner in the evening. Most people ...

Pain is subjective. For nurses, the standard definition is “whatever the experiencing person says it is, existing whenever the experiencing person says it does.” But diagnoses and treatments require ...

Everyone has that annoying friend who is a flake — the one you make plans with but never know if they are actually going to show up. You had that precious hour blocked out on your calendar and got ...

Those who are sick and extremely online look for a community that understands them—one that accepts them and their various diseases. These individuals are referred to as "spoonies" online, a term that ...

One day way back in 2003, Christine Miserandino went out for dinner. The award-winning American writer had been miserable living with the debilitating autoimmune disease, lupus, and it took her an ...

Anorexia was something I learned about at a fairly young age. Brightly colored books on puberty always had a section on eating disorders, and why they are harmful, in the hope that this would convince ...

Spoonies turn to these helpful online platforms for education and a sense of community Aideen Blackborough has cerebral palsy and psoriasis. She often writes about her experiences with both illnesses ...