Health
Aliza’s Story: The Ultimate Gift
(1/7) “You May Need A Transplant” “In my mid-twenties I had not been feeling well. I went to the doctor,…
Today, I Can’t Get Out Of Bed
I’m writing this on one of those days, where it feels impossible to get out of bed. I have these…
Battle for A Better Life
As a young girl, I was ill for many years before being diagnosed. Like most people, I had never heard…
Young and Hurting: Trusting My Own Gut
Three years ago on Pesach I felt this terrible pain. A throbbing in my lower stomach and back area. The…
Endometriosis: Not What The Doctor Ordered
Being on the tail end of nine kids, I was often the person to move in with older siblings to…
Rea’s Story: Medicating A Spiritual Condition
The photographs for this profile were taken by Mina Richler from Art of A Moment. (1/6) “Fix This” “I…
Aliza’s Story: My Body, My Babies
(1/7) “Unpretty” At the time, I felt very unpretty. I felt in order to be pretty, you had to…
It Could Happen to You: How I Became Addicted to Painkillers
In my world, drugs were a shrouded secret, spoken about in hushed voices, whispered behind cupped hands as though the…
When G-d Says No: Coping with Miscarriage
When we found out I was pregnant, we were overjoyed. We couldn’t wait to share the news. In line with…
Say it Out Loud: Struggling with Childhood Speech Apraxia
The first few moments of my life were nearly my last. While my mother was in labor, my heart rate…
The Complicated Feelings of Saying Goodbye
Since our lift left a few weeks ago, we have very little furniture left in our apartment. A few beds…
Naima’s Story: Resilience Through Mental Health
(1/5) “Sinking Deep” “The prologue to my story takes place seven years ago when I was diagnosed with an anxiety…