Commentary
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Denial is a tactic for both the COVID-19 and climate crises
Corporate interests have had more say in our behaviors toward both COVID-19 and the climate crisis than any evidence-based public health response.
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We made a COVID-19 memorial in the ashes of a Joshua tree forest
Despite nearly 1.3 million deaths and counting, there is still not a national memorial for the pandemic. Our informal memorial in the middle of the Mojave Desert is one small way to remember those we’ve lost so far.
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“We’re going to stop the gaslighting right now”: How I’m fighting back as a Black woman with Long COVID
Despite prior experience working in public health, I’ve faced challenges getting care for Long COVID and chronic seizures.
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“Hope to outlast the storm”: How severe ME impacts two brothers
Essays documenting the toll that myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) has taken on one family, from the new book, ‘What Is Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Like?’
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Breast cancer exposed the lack of care I receive for Long COVID
Cancer has a sadly well-worn path. It showed me that I deserve dignity and support for Long COVID.
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“This exhaustion is cellular”: Excerpts from the new book ‘What Is Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Like?’
Essays focusing on Severe Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), from a new book by an international group of writers documenting their ME experiences.
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There’s a long history of person-first language in advocacy. Here’s why we should use it for Long COVID.
Labeling people with Long COVID as “patients” is stigmatizing and personally and politically harmful. It strips personal agency. And frankly, it’s bad PR.
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The (sick) kids aren’t alright: Observations from a teacher with Long COVID
We must help students by addressing Long COVID and advocating for clean air in schools.
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Abandoned by our governments, people with severe ME and Long COVID are supported by severely ill peers
Mari, a Black Canadian woman with severe myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), is supported by fellow people with ME in the absence of institutional care.
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Stop telling women their Long COVID is menopause
From friends to medics, women are used to having their health issues dismissed, minimized, or blamed on their hormones.
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