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Website: https://research.smartpatients.com/resources/i-am-choosing-when-to-act-s4kxa A story about decisions, timing, and life with a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (pNET) in honor of World Neuroendocrine Cancer Day (November 10) “I was told I had a ...

Website: https://research.smartpatients.com/resources/i-amblindsided-by-a-whole-new-diseasenbsp I walked into my appointment expecting to talk about cancer scans. The news was good — no new growth, everything stable. Then my nurse glanced at my labs and pause...

Website: https://research.smartpatients.com/resources/i-amlearning-to-say-the-right-words When someone you care about enters hospice, there’s a quiet fear that takes over. There’s no handbook for this moment, only the ache of wanting to...

Website: https://research.smartpatients.com/resources/from-story-to-strategy-bringing-patient-voices-into-medical-education A Smart Patients practical guide for educators who want to make continuing education more human, evidence-based, and effective. ...

Website: https://research.smartpatients.com/resources/beyond-dry-mouth-understanding-parotid-tumors-and-lymphoma-risk-in-sjgrens This is a story about when dryness speaks volumes.  When you live with a chronic condition like Sjögren’s, you get used t...

Website: https://research.smartpatients.com/resources/i-aminhaling-and-exhaling When my partner was first diagnosed, “lungs” suddenly meant scans, acronyms, and odds. People told us not to read the statistics. Others said to ask about tr...

Website: https://research.smartpatients.com/resources/i-amlooking-to-research-for-hope October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and this year science feels closer than ever. At ASCO 2025, doctors shared results that may change how breast cancer is diagnosed,...

Website: https://research.smartpatients.com/resources/i-amin-the-middle I am not at the beginning, where the relief of surgery gave me hope and every small step forward felt like victory. I am not at the goal, where walking will one day feel natural and pain-...

Website: https://research.smartpatients.com/resources/i-ammore-than-liver-cancer Did you know that more than 800,000 people are diagnosed with liver cancer globally each year? Liver cancer doesn’t knock loudly at the door. It creeps in ...

Website: https://research.smartpatients.com/resources/what-i-wish-i-had-known-about-ovarian-cancer This story is written in the first person, but it is not the story of one woman alone. It is a composite drawn from the voices of many Smart Patients members wh...

Website: https://research.smartpatients.com/resources/vacation-i-choose-home For Alzheimer’s Awareness and Healthy Aging Month, Smart Patients is lifting up the voices of caregivers. This story reflects the reality many face: vacations and outings often bring...

A Movement to End Addiction Stigma Read the latest research, peer-reviewed by the National Academy of Medicine, about stigma, the impact it has on society, and Shatterproof's strategy to address it.   VISIT ATLAS Addiction Treatment Locator...

ADAA's Free Peer-to-Peer Online Community This free community is a safe space for those 16 years of age and older affected by anxiety and depression to talk to others who truly understand. VISIT APA Foundation Notice. Talk. Act. at Home Thi...

AAPI Mental Health Resources Racial trauma, or race-based traumatic stress (RBTS), refers to the mental and emotional injury caused by encounters with racial bias and ethnic discrimination, racism, and hate crimes. Due to long standing injustices and ...

Brain Waves: The Beauty of Neurodiversity In this episode of our weekly Brain Waves series, One Mind President, Brandon Staglin hosts autism rights advocate and professor at Colorado State University, Temple Grandin, and author, educator and neurodive...

Behaviors of Supportive Parents and Caregivers for LGBTQ Youth This Trevor Project research brief highlights the critical role supportive parents and caregivers play in the well-being of LGBTQ youth. Key findings indicate that positive behaviors, such...

BC2M Pep Talk BC2M’s Pep Talk tool is for listening to and creating pep talks about mental health and wellbeing. This tool allows you to search pep talks and written affirmations by geographic region and mood. Additionally, you can create your own pep...

ADAA's Free Peer-to-Peer Online Community This free community is a safe space for those 16 years of age and older affected by anxiety and depression to talk to others who truly understand. VISIT BC2M Pep Talk BC2M’s Pep Talk tool is for lis...

ADAA's Coronavirus Corner ADAA understands that for many in our public community the current coronavirus outbreak is triggering increased anxiety – especially with such heightened media attention. In response, ADAA has created this resource page – upd...

Care Responders The Fountain House Care Responders program is a peer-led initiative aimed at addressing mental health crises through community support rather than relying solely on emergency services. Care Responders, individuals with lived experience...