Mental Health & MS

Caring for your mental health is just as important as caring for your physical health.

MS and Loneliness: 5 Ways to Combat Feelings of Isolation
MS and Loneliness: 5 Ways to Combat Feelings of Isolation
7 Strategies to Live Better with Chronic Pain
7 Strategies to Live Better with Chronic Pain
5 Ways to Be Kinder to Yourself
5 Ways to Be Kinder to Yourself 7 minutes
Upbeat Music to Boost Your Mood and Day
Upbeat Music to Boost Your Mood and Day
Accepting Chronic Illness: How to Find Hope and Joy in the Everyday
Accepting Chronic Illness: How to Find Hope and Joy in the Everyday
MS and Loneliness: 5 Ways to Combat Feelings of Isolation
MS and Loneliness: 5 Ways to Combat Feelings of Isolation
7 Strategies to Live Better with Chronic Pain
7 Strategies to Live Better with Chronic Pain
5 Ways to Be Kinder to Yourself
5 Ways to Be Kinder to Yourself 7 minutes
Upbeat Music to Boost Your Mood and Day
Upbeat Music to Boost Your Mood and Day
Accepting Chronic Illness: How to Find Hope and Joy in the Everyday
Accepting Chronic Illness: How to Find Hope and Joy in the Everyday

Depression & MS

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Get a better understanding of depression and MS—and what you can do to manage depression through therapy, lifestyle changes, medications, and more.

MS and Mood Changes: What You Can Do to Cope
MS and Mood Changes: What You Can Do to Cope
Multiple Sclerosis and Mental Health: 4 Common Conditions
Multiple Sclerosis and Mental Health: 4 Common Conditions
The Benefits of Psychotherapy for People with MS
The Benefits of Psychotherapy for People with MS
How to Care for Your Mental Health When You Have a Chronic Illness
How to Care for Your Mental Health When You Have a Chronic Illness
The Link Between Chronic Pain and Depression: What to Know
The Link Between Chronic Pain and Depression: What to Know
6 Types of Depression—and What You Should Know About Them
6 Types of Depression—and What You Should Know About Them 6 minutes
8 Strategies for Coping with MS Fatigue
8 Strategies for Coping with MS Fatigue 8 minutes
How to Recognize Pseudobulbar Affect in MS
How to Recognize Pseudobulbar Affect in MS
3 Ways Your Social Life Can Improve Life with MS
3 Ways Your Social Life Can Improve Life with MS
A Psychiatrist Explains How Pain and Depression Are Connected
A Psychiatrist Explains How Pain and Depression Are Connected

Mindfulness

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Being mindful can go a long way in helping you manage pain and stress, and find positivity in the everyday. Learn how to adopt or develop your own practice.

Feel Calmer with This Grounding Exercise
Feel Calmer with This Grounding Exercise
7 Strategies to Live Better with Chronic Pain
7 Strategies to Live Better with Chronic Pain
5 Inspiring Lessons Learned from Living with MS
5 Inspiring Lessons Learned from Living with MS
Accepting Chronic Illness: How to Find Hope and Joy in the Everyday
Accepting Chronic Illness: How to Find Hope and Joy in the Everyday
MS and Mood Changes: What You Can Do to Cope
MS and Mood Changes: What You Can Do to Cope
Easy Ways to Relax When Chronic Health Issues Are Making You Anxious
Easy Ways to Relax When Chronic Health Issues Are Making You Anxious
How to Decrease Anxiety When You Have Chronic Pain
How to Decrease Anxiety When You Have Chronic Pain
8 Strategies for Coping with MS Fatigue
8 Strategies for Coping with MS Fatigue 8 minutes
3 Ways Mindfulness Improves Life with a Chronic Condition
3 Ways Mindfulness Improves Life with a Chronic Condition
Are You Making the Right Resolutions?
Are You Making the Right Resolutions?

Stress

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These tips from experts and others living with MS can help you handle MS-specific stress and other everyday life stressors.

How to Be Less Anxious About a Doctor's Appointment
How to Be Less Anxious About a Doctor's Appointment 7 minutes
6 Ways to Handle Sick Days When You Have a Chronic Condition
6 Ways to Handle Sick Days When You Have a Chronic Condition
On the Job With MS: Work Accommodations That Can Make It Easier
On the Job With MS: Work Accommodations That Can Make It Easier
The Benefits of Psychotherapy for People with MS
The Benefits of Psychotherapy for People with MS
Inflammatory Bowel Disease: 8 Ways to Manage IBD Symptoms
Inflammatory Bowel Disease: 8 Ways to Manage IBD Symptoms
10 Tips for Coping with Violent and Stressful News
10 Tips for Coping with Violent and Stressful News
Protect Your Peace from Modern Stressors
Protect Your Peace from Modern Stressors
3 Ways Mindfulness Improves Life with a Chronic Condition
3 Ways Mindfulness Improves Life with a Chronic Condition
11 Ways to Curb Holiday Stress When You Have a Chronic Condition
11 Ways to Curb Holiday Stress When You Have a Chronic Condition
5 Tips for Making Sure Caregivers Get the Care They Need
5 Tips for Making Sure Caregivers Get the Care They Need

Emotions

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Explore healthy ways to deal with the big emotions that living with MS can stir up.

MS and Mood Changes: What You Can Do to Cope
MS and Mood Changes: What You Can Do to Cope
How to Care for Your Mental Health When You Have a Chronic Illness
How to Care for Your Mental Health When You Have a Chronic Illness
Easy Ways to Relax When Chronic Health Issues Are Making You Anxious
Easy Ways to Relax When Chronic Health Issues Are Making You Anxious
Help for Overcoming Holiday Loneliness
Help for Overcoming Holiday Loneliness
How to Recognize Pseudobulbar Affect in MS
How to Recognize Pseudobulbar Affect in MS
An Honest Look at How MS Can Affect Relationships
An Honest Look at How MS Can Affect Relationships
Living with MS in the Public Eye: 2 Women’s Stories
Living with MS in the Public Eye: 2 Women’s Stories
4 Ways to Get Past a Down Day
4 Ways to Get Past a Down Day
7 Things Crisis Counselors and Therapists Want You to Know About Reaching Out for Help
7 Things Crisis Counselors and Therapists Want You to Know About Reaching Out for Help
5 Ways to Beat the Winter Blues
5 Ways to Beat the Winter Blues

Coping Skills

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Sharpen your coping skills, so you’re equipped to face MS setbacks and challenges head on.

MS and Loneliness: 5 Ways to Combat Feelings of Isolation
MS and Loneliness: 5 Ways to Combat Feelings of Isolation
11 Things to Do to Lift Your Mood
11 Things to Do to Lift Your Mood 11 minutes
5 Inspiring Lessons Learned from Living with MS
5 Inspiring Lessons Learned from Living with MS
Accepting Chronic Illness: How to Find Hope and Joy in the Everyday
Accepting Chronic Illness: How to Find Hope and Joy in the Everyday
MS and Mood Changes: What You Can Do to Cope
MS and Mood Changes: What You Can Do to Cope
6 Ways to Handle Sick Days When You Have a Chronic Condition
6 Ways to Handle Sick Days When You Have a Chronic Condition
On the Job With MS: Work Accommodations That Can Make It Easier
On the Job With MS: Work Accommodations That Can Make It Easier
The Benefits of Psychotherapy for People with MS
The Benefits of Psychotherapy for People with MS
How to Care for Your Mental Health When You Have a Chronic Illness
How to Care for Your Mental Health When You Have a Chronic Illness
Easy Ways to Relax When Chronic Health Issues Are Making You Anxious
Easy Ways to Relax When Chronic Health Issues Are Making You Anxious

Depression & MS

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Get a better understanding of depression and MS—and what you can do to manage depression through therapy, lifestyle changes, medications, and more.

MS and Mood Changes: What You Can Do to Cope
MS and Mood Changes: What You Can Do to Cope
Multiple Sclerosis and Mental Health: 4 Common Conditions
Multiple Sclerosis and Mental Health: 4 Common Conditions
The Benefits of Psychotherapy for People with MS
The Benefits of Psychotherapy for People with MS
How to Care for Your Mental Health When You Have a Chronic Illness
How to Care for Your Mental Health When You Have a Chronic Illness
The Link Between Chronic Pain and Depression: What to Know
The Link Between Chronic Pain and Depression: What to Know
6 Types of Depression—and What You Should Know About Them
6 Types of Depression—and What You Should Know About Them 6 minutes
8 Strategies for Coping with MS Fatigue
8 Strategies for Coping with MS Fatigue 8 minutes
How to Recognize Pseudobulbar Affect in MS
How to Recognize Pseudobulbar Affect in MS
3 Ways Your Social Life Can Improve Life with MS
3 Ways Your Social Life Can Improve Life with MS
A Psychiatrist Explains How Pain and Depression Are Connected
A Psychiatrist Explains How Pain and Depression Are Connected

Mindfulness

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Being mindful can go a long way in helping you manage pain and stress, and find positivity in the everyday. Learn how to adopt or develop your own practice.

Feel Calmer with This Grounding Exercise
Feel Calmer with This Grounding Exercise
7 Strategies to Live Better with Chronic Pain
7 Strategies to Live Better with Chronic Pain
5 Inspiring Lessons Learned from Living with MS
5 Inspiring Lessons Learned from Living with MS
Accepting Chronic Illness: How to Find Hope and Joy in the Everyday
Accepting Chronic Illness: How to Find Hope and Joy in the Everyday
MS and Mood Changes: What You Can Do to Cope
MS and Mood Changes: What You Can Do to Cope
Easy Ways to Relax When Chronic Health Issues Are Making You Anxious
Easy Ways to Relax When Chronic Health Issues Are Making You Anxious
How to Decrease Anxiety When You Have Chronic Pain
How to Decrease Anxiety When You Have Chronic Pain
8 Strategies for Coping with MS Fatigue
8 Strategies for Coping with MS Fatigue 8 minutes
3 Ways Mindfulness Improves Life with a Chronic Condition
3 Ways Mindfulness Improves Life with a Chronic Condition
Are You Making the Right Resolutions?
Are You Making the Right Resolutions?

Stress

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These tips from experts and others living with MS can help you handle MS-specific stress and other everyday life stressors.

How to Be Less Anxious About a Doctor's Appointment
How to Be Less Anxious About a Doctor's Appointment 7 minutes
6 Ways to Handle Sick Days When You Have a Chronic Condition
6 Ways to Handle Sick Days When You Have a Chronic Condition
On the Job With MS: Work Accommodations That Can Make It Easier
On the Job With MS: Work Accommodations That Can Make It Easier
The Benefits of Psychotherapy for People with MS
The Benefits of Psychotherapy for People with MS
Inflammatory Bowel Disease: 8 Ways to Manage IBD Symptoms
Inflammatory Bowel Disease: 8 Ways to Manage IBD Symptoms
10 Tips for Coping with Violent and Stressful News
10 Tips for Coping with Violent and Stressful News
Protect Your Peace from Modern Stressors
Protect Your Peace from Modern Stressors
3 Ways Mindfulness Improves Life with a Chronic Condition
3 Ways Mindfulness Improves Life with a Chronic Condition
11 Ways to Curb Holiday Stress When You Have a Chronic Condition
11 Ways to Curb Holiday Stress When You Have a Chronic Condition
5 Tips for Making Sure Caregivers Get the Care They Need
5 Tips for Making Sure Caregivers Get the Care They Need

Emotions

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Explore healthy ways to deal with the big emotions that living with MS can stir up.

MS and Mood Changes: What You Can Do to Cope
MS and Mood Changes: What You Can Do to Cope
How to Care for Your Mental Health When You Have a Chronic Illness
How to Care for Your Mental Health When You Have a Chronic Illness
Easy Ways to Relax When Chronic Health Issues Are Making You Anxious
Easy Ways to Relax When Chronic Health Issues Are Making You Anxious
Help for Overcoming Holiday Loneliness
Help for Overcoming Holiday Loneliness
How to Recognize Pseudobulbar Affect in MS
How to Recognize Pseudobulbar Affect in MS
An Honest Look at How MS Can Affect Relationships
An Honest Look at How MS Can Affect Relationships
Living with MS in the Public Eye: 2 Women’s Stories
Living with MS in the Public Eye: 2 Women’s Stories
4 Ways to Get Past a Down Day
4 Ways to Get Past a Down Day
7 Things Crisis Counselors and Therapists Want You to Know About Reaching Out for Help
7 Things Crisis Counselors and Therapists Want You to Know About Reaching Out for Help
5 Ways to Beat the Winter Blues
5 Ways to Beat the Winter Blues

Coping Skills

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Sharpen your coping skills, so you’re equipped to face MS setbacks and challenges head on.

MS and Loneliness: 5 Ways to Combat Feelings of Isolation
MS and Loneliness: 5 Ways to Combat Feelings of Isolation
11 Things to Do to Lift Your Mood
11 Things to Do to Lift Your Mood 11 minutes
5 Inspiring Lessons Learned from Living with MS
5 Inspiring Lessons Learned from Living with MS
Accepting Chronic Illness: How to Find Hope and Joy in the Everyday
Accepting Chronic Illness: How to Find Hope and Joy in the Everyday
MS and Mood Changes: What You Can Do to Cope
MS and Mood Changes: What You Can Do to Cope
6 Ways to Handle Sick Days When You Have a Chronic Condition
6 Ways to Handle Sick Days When You Have a Chronic Condition
On the Job With MS: Work Accommodations That Can Make It Easier
On the Job With MS: Work Accommodations That Can Make It Easier
The Benefits of Psychotherapy for People with MS
The Benefits of Psychotherapy for People with MS
How to Care for Your Mental Health When You Have a Chronic Illness
How to Care for Your Mental Health When You Have a Chronic Illness
Easy Ways to Relax When Chronic Health Issues Are Making You Anxious
Easy Ways to Relax When Chronic Health Issues Are Making You Anxious