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Ashley Abramson

  1. chronic pain
    Why Aren’t More of Us Talking About Slipping Rib Syndrome?“This is probably one of the most underdiagnosed conditions people have,” one doctor says.
  2. it’s complicated
    How to Love Someone When You’re a HypochondriacTrying, and not always succeeding, to break out of patterns set in childhood.
  3. it’s complicated
    It’s Complicated: I Got Married Before I Was ReadyMaybe commitment could be a path toward the person I wanted to be, not a reward for becoming her.
  4. science of us
    Pregnancy Put My OCD Into OverdriveMy new compulsions were all about protecting my developing fetus.
  5. science of us
    How My iPhone Helped Save My Mental HealthDuring bouts of anxiety and agoraphobia, it’s the only thing that kept me feeling anchored to reality.
  6. science of us
    Finding ‘Post-Traumatic Growth’ After Opioid Addiction Killed My MomWith the right conditions, a traumatic experience can lead to something like the opposite of PTSD. Mine helped me become a better mother.