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Ask the Advocates: What Made You Want to Be a TED Advocate?

You are your best advocate. You know your body and your condition better than anyone else. Of course, you likely have a team of doctors who help support you in...

By Editorial Team

How TED Impacted My Mental Health

I have always had anxiety. Since I was a kid, I had always worried about all the big and small details of my life. Overthinking a lot of things on...

By Kelly Severseike

It’s Okay to Not Feel Strong - Thoughts on Thyroid Eye Disease

Something that people tell me quite frequently regarding my journey with Graves’ disease and thyroid eye disease (TED) is, "Wow, you’re so strong to have gone through all that." Honestly,...

By Jessica Hanson

Ask the Advocates: What Made You Want to Be a TED Advocate?

You are your best advocate. You know your body and your condition better than anyone else. Of course, you likely have a team of doctors who help support you in...

By Editorial Team

How TED Impacted My Mental Health

I have always had anxiety. Since I was a kid, I had always worried about all the big and small details of my life. Overthinking a lot of things on...

By Kelly Severseike

It’s Okay to Not Feel Strong - Thoughts on Thyroid Eye Disease

Something that people tell me quite frequently regarding my journey with Graves’ disease and thyroid eye disease (TED) is, "Wow, you’re so strong to have gone through all that." Honestly,...

By Jessica Hanson

Ask the Advocates: What Made You Want to Be a TED Advocate?

You are your best advocate. You know your body and your condition better than anyone else. Of course, you likely have a team of doctors who help support you in...

By Editorial Team

How TED Impacted My Mental Health

I have always had anxiety. Since I was a kid, I had always worried about all the big and small details of my life. Overthinking a lot of things on...

By Kelly Severseike

It’s Okay to Not Feel Strong - Thoughts on Thyroid Eye Disease

Something that people tell me quite frequently regarding my journey with Graves’ disease and thyroid eye disease (TED) is, "Wow, you’re so strong to have gone through all that." Honestly,...

By Jessica Hanson

Endocrinologists and Their Role in TED

Thyroid eye disease (TED) is an autoimmune disorder. In TED, your body mistakes healthy cells behind your eyes for foreign invader cells and attacks them. Your immune system can attack...

By Editorial Team

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Telling Your Story May Be Good for Your Health

“While writing about my health issues has not cured them, it has helped me develop better coping skills and even contributed to better management of my symptoms. . . ...

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Ask the Advocates: What Made You Want to Be a TED Advocate?

How TED Impacted My Mental Health

It’s Okay to Not Feel Strong - Thoughts on Thyroid Eye Disease

Ask the Advocates: What Made You Want to Be a TED Advocate?

How TED Impacted My Mental Health

It’s Okay to Not Feel Strong - Thoughts on Thyroid Eye Disease

Ask the Advocates: What Made You Want to Be a TED Advocate?

How TED Impacted My Mental Health

It’s Okay to Not Feel Strong - Thoughts on Thyroid Eye Disease

Endocrinologists and Their Role in TED

Telling Your Story May Be Good for Your Health

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