In the middle of the last century sociologist Erving Goffman came up with the theory of social performativity - the concept that, as Shakespeare said some four centuries prior, we are all actors and the world is our stage. We perform a variety of roles, claims Goffman, in our day-to-day lives: the roles of a parent, a student, an employee,…
" I felt afraid to leave the house - what if I can’t remember where I live? Does anybody else battle debilitating brain fog while on thyroid replacement therapy? When is it just “brain fog” and when is something you need to see a doctor for?" This is what a patient, currently going through thyroid hormone replacement therapy, shares about their fears, experiences,…
Sometimes hearing someone else’s perspective or experience with your condition is all it takes to lift your spirits or give you the confidence you need to try something new. We have decided to talk about Multiple Sclerosis this week and introduce you to one of the 2.5 million MS patients worldwide. Yes, there are millions of people out there who have…
Have you heard that 1% of the world population suffers from Rheumatoid Arthritis? These are millions of people fighting an invisible illness and struggling with normal daily activities that we usually take for granted. Yes, these people are all around us and we want to meet them and hear their story... His name is Quinn and he found about…
“Rheumatoid Arthritis has made me a more compassionate caregiver to myself.” This is how a patient on our platform answered the question “How did the diagnosis of RA change you?” Jessica came on FindMeCure to look for a cure for her severe RA, that has begun to worsen her quality of life to an extent that she didn’t want to…
10th of September was World Suicide Prevention Day and we at FindMeCure had a lot of feelings about it. Aside from all the handy info we try to provide you with about clinical trials, we also want you to consider your general health – your mental health as well as your physical. We have already written so much on depression,…
