November 17, 2021 by BioNews Staff Expert Voices: Dealing with sex and intimacy issues for people with MS In this installment of our “Expert Voices” series, Multiple Sclerosis News Today asked psychologist Gayle Lewis, PhD, to answer some of your questions related to sex and intimacy for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and their partners.Ā Gayle Lewis is a psychologist and psychoanalyst currently in private practice in New…
May 12, 2020 Columns by Jessie Ace Do You Speak Candidly with Your Partner About Your Diagnosis? I hate needles. Being told Iād need to do injections was the worst news ever, second only to my diagnosis of multiple sclerosis.Ā Sitting in the neurologistās office with my husband, Paul, was terrifying. I was 22 and newly diagnosed with…
October 17, 2019 Columns by Jennifer (Jenn) Powell Marriage and Multiple Sclerosis: Lessons in Love Marriage is hard. It is also the most beautiful, sacred, and honest of all my experiences. Our vulnerable reality is a far cry from the blissful naivete of our wedding day. We had no idea how trying our future would become or how deeply our devotion would grow. I credit…
September 4, 2019 News by Steve Bryson, PhD MS Relationships Improved by Togetherness and Communication, Study Suggests Relationships between multiple sclerosis patients and their intimate partners were enhanced when the couple worked together to make lifestyle changes, and to develop skills to improve communication, a study shows.Ā
March 6, 2019 News by Mary Chapman Multiple Sclerosis Association of America Putting Focus on Family for MS Awareness Month In recognition of March as Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Awareness Month, the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) is calling attention to the diseaseās impact on families. More specifically, the nonprofit organization is focusing its awareness campaign on the topics “Relationships and MS” and “Spotlighting Care Partner Needs,” according…
October 16, 2018 Columns by Teresa Wright-Johnson MS Does Not Excuse Poor Behavior This is a difficult column to pen. I am an open heart, yet critically examining myself, and my troubling behavior is onerous. The ego is not impartial. I have written several articles discussing the emotional toll of multiple sclerosis and chronic illness. By the comments and messages received,…
May 25, 2018 Columns by John Connor Running (Wheeling) on Empty Arguments over nothing and everything are, in my experience, induced by extreme stress. When my wife and I were at full bore working together, this often happened. Not at work ā there wasn’t time ā and we were professional. Domestically, what little downtime we had would often be spent…
February 15, 2018 Columns by Jennifer (Jenn) Powell MS and Friends: Not All Are Created Equal I write in an effort to offer enlightenment. Yet, so often I find I am the one to receive an education. Such was the case with my column on relationships and MS ā or more pointedly, the feedback I received. While MS has…
February 1, 2018 Columns by Jennifer (Jenn) Powell Navigating Relationships with MS Relationships are work. When you add in a chronic, progressive disease, the work becomes exponential. This is not to say work is a bad thing, as we reap immense rewards when we put effort into anything. Rather, anything worth doing…
April 11, 2017 Columns by Teresa Wright-Johnson Chronic Illness and Dating: the Benefits of Transparency The dating process is the prerequisite to most serious relationships. We invest a significant amount of time to assess whether we are compatible with the person of interest. Dating should beĀ fun and we should look forward to future possibilities. For the past few days I’ve been thinking about dating…