Therapy and counseling

A six-week psychotherapy program, tailored specifically for people with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) and delivered via telehealth, helped to ease anxiety and depression in adults with these conditions — with benefits lasting up to three months after treatment. These are the findings of a U.S. pilot clinical trial…

It’s not you; it’s me. That’s a way to explain the inevitable mood swings that come with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), but it’s not the whole story. There’s a lot to unpack with an invisible disability. We who have a rare disorder may have trouble articulating how it’s…

This journey with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is long, so I’ve always found it important to appreciate those who support and care for me. And my neurologist has been with me since the beginning. When I matched the criteria for NMOSD, which includes optic neuritis and…

Nothing irks me more than when a medical specialist tells me to “reduce the stress” in my life. It’s as if stress is the same as a few extra pounds of weight we can cut out with some habit changes. It imagines we can take medication for stress the same…