Last month, I wrote about my constant battle with lung infections. As a patient with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis…
Articles by Charlene Marshall
Recurrent lung infections are exhausting, both physically and mentally. As a patient living with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a…
I am regularly subjected to stories of trauma. Part of my role as a therapist is holding space for clients…
I’m in the business of validating people’s feelings. As a therapist, I’m called upon to listen actively to clients and…
Traveling is complicated with a chronic illness. When you require supplemental oxygen to breathe or struggle with hypoxia…
When people first think about disease or disability, they usually go to the physical symptoms — understandably, since they’re the…
Grief is one of the more complex emotions we experience. In my practice as a therapist, I regularly support people…
Living with a chronic illness like idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a multifaceted endeavor. It’s hard to fully describe…
Living with a chronic illness is a lot of work. Sometimes I liken it to a full-time job because it…
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a complex disease that leads me and other patients on a complicated trajectory. Not…