PTSD and SCD...Do you have PTSD from an experience relating to sickle cell? This could be from a pain crisis or an experience in the ER. Share with others in the community...reactions5repliesCopingMental Health
What's the Relationship Between Depression and Sickle Cell Symptoms and Complications?...As a medical student, I'm often tasked with researching the intersection of different health conditions. Recently, I looked into the connection between sickle cell disease and mental health disorders. Vaso-occlusive...reactions1comment
What is Medical PTSD?...Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is anxiety in the aftermath of a traumatic event. You may think of it happening to a soldier returning from war or a victim of...reactions2comments
Money Problems Because of Sickle cell?...What are some of the things you need but can't afford because of Sickle cell? Have you ever been in serious money troubles?...reactions2repliesCost
Working With Sickle Cell Disease...After senior high school, I applied for a short course in broadcast journalism. I was so good before I completed the course, my lecturers already recommended me for a broadcasting...reactions4comments
Living With Multiple Chronic Health Conditions...Being a medical student has given me a really interesting perspective into the health care system. I mean even before I was a medical student, I had seen more of...reactions2comments
Finding Friends while having Sicklecell...Is it difficult for you to find or even keep friends while handling sicklecell?...reactions4repliesFriends & Family
Thinking About Dating a Sickle Cell Warrior...The first thing you must check before even considering asking a person with sickle cell out on a date is your genotype. If by now you still don’t know your...reactions2comments
Finding Joy When You Have Sickle Cell Disease...Hi All, my name is Grace. I am a wife, mother and I work as a full-time content creator. I also am living with sickle cell disease. Sickle cell disease...reactionscomments
My Experience With Priapism...Priapism is a sickle cell complication that many people know nothing about. I understand because priapism is a complication that affects only male sickle cell warriors. I was 17 or...reactions8comments
Do you know any Ridiculous Myths about Sickle Cell...What are some of the things people in your community think sickle cell is? I’ll go first.. Here in Ghana, it is called worms.. many people believe that pain crises...reactions11repliesAwareness
How Sickle Cell Affects My Social Life...Sickle cell affects all parts of a patient's life: Finances, love, and our work, school and social lives. For me, this started when I was barely 2 years old. Kids...reactionscomments
Finding Empowerment Through Writing on a Tough Day...Today was really overwhelming. Being a med-student is hard. Not just because of the insane amount of material or the long days put into studying and even longer working hours...reactions1comment
What Triggers a Pain Crisis?...Hi All, my name is Grace. I am a wife, mother and I work as a full-time content creator. I also am living with sickle cell disease. We all know...reactionscomments
Things I Never Signed Up For...It has been a rollercoaster of emotions and trauma since childhood. As I little girl I never understood why things I didn't sign up for would come my way. I...reactions3comments
My Health...Three ago I had acute chest syndrome and it was like that was the end of my life. I felt I was dying inside, couldn't breath, was on oxygen for...reactions1comment
Sickle Cell and PTSD...Having a chronic illness is not easy at all and I know that a lot of us have been through some traumatic experiences. It got me thinking about post-traumatic stress...reactions1comment
How I Discovered Cannabis for Pain...I wish I knew about cannabis years ago, it would have saved me from a lot of stress. Truth is, ever since I started using it, I’ve seen changes in...reactions2comments
WHAT MAKES ME A WARRIOR...I am a warrior because I am happy and live my best life even though sickle cell gets in the way too many times. What is your warrior phrase? WHAT...reactions3repliesCoping
Universal Coverage and Sickle Cell Disease...Sickle cell disease is the world’s most common heritable blood disorder and arguably one of the most racially polarizing diseases that exist today. Unfortunately, sickle cell disease is also one...reactions3comments
