The Lupus and Autoimmune Blog

It’s hard to overcome depression. Let’s face it — it’s hard to even get out of bed or brush your teeth when you’re depressed. However, you probably have moments of clarity where your depression takes a pause, and that’s when you should take advantage and look for other ways to manage your symptoms. One great […]

Music can be one of the most powerful elements in many aspects of our daily life. Think about it…what would a love scene in a romantic movie be without a beautiful melody in the background? Or even in a horror movie where music generates more suspense for the viewer. I can’t imagine going for a […]

The entire LupusChick team is excited to announce this Fall’s College Stipend award is now open! This season’s award is in honor of Ivy Ann Shapiro, 39, of Clermont, Florida (formerly of Sunrise, Florida), who passed away on June 21, 2019, due to complications from Lupus and other auto-immune diseases. Ivy was a true Lupus […]

Photo from Rarebeauty.com, the new makeup brand from Selena Gomez In January of 2020, Selena Gomez released Rare, her 3rd full-length album. Debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, Gomez said the album was composed of “the most honest music [she’s] ever made.” In the years leading up to the album release, the singer […]

High school and college years are challenging enough without throwing a chronic illness into the mix. It is during these years that you are branching out, learning more about yourself, experiencing new things, making new friendships, and creating a path to your career, relationships and more. For anyone, it can be a time filled with […]

If you keep telling yourself you’re not good enough, I want to share two important messages with you: You are enough. You’re not alone. Feeling like you’re not good enough is a symptom of the human condition. It’s something every human thinks and feels at some point (or at many points) in their life, whether […]