A Look at Acceptance and Resilience. What Does It Mean?

A Look at Acceptance and Resilience. What Does It Mean?

Listen to the podcast here: Introduction And Excited Announcements Hey, and welcome! I’m so glad you are here to join a round table discussion about the concepts of acceptance and resilience we had live with some members of the LSSN membership. The concepts of acceptance and resilience are critical to living with a condition such as Lichen Sclerosus. In this discussion, I asked our participants a series of questions relating to these concepts and Lichen Sclerosus. If you want to join future discussions? Click the button below. Sign Up What is your definition of acceptance and resilience? What do those words mean to you, specifically concerning your Lichen Sclerosus? Jen: I think of the concept of acceptance as being able to admit that you have a condition/disease without simultaneously giving up/throwing in the towel. Acceptance for me means my Lichen Sclerosus is a part of me, but it is not…
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What I Want Doctors To Know: LS Edition

What I Want Doctors To Know: LS Edition

Introduction Many folks with lichen sclerosus have complicated relationships with their doctors and healthcare providers. If you ever felt gaslit or dismissed by your doctor, you are not alone. Similarly, if you have trust issues with doctors, you are also not alone. In this blog post, I am writing from the heart about what I want doctors who diagnose and treat lichen sclerosus to know. It is a call to do better and show up with compassion and empathy for your patients.  Of course, there are some wonderful providers out there who have a wealth of knowledge and who treat their patients as fellow human beings with respect and dignity - thank you to those of you already doing this work. Stay in the Loop! Never Miss a Blog Post, YouTube Video, Podcast Episode, Event, or Product Launch by Getting on Our Newsletter! Sign up to LSSN’s monthly newsletter here.…
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