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![A photo of Dr. Chopra, a man with short brown hair and glasses. Next to him is an image of Karina, a woman with short brown hair and leaf-shaped dangling earrings. Next to her is the EDS Awareness Logo with text: Interview, Dr. Chopra & Karina Sturm, Psychological aspects of EDS - Dr. Chopra’s Statement explained.](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.karina-sturm.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Untitled.001-495x400.jpeg)
Interview with Dr. Pradeep Chopra regarding the psychological and psychiatric aspects of the Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and hypermobility spectrum disorders
Introduction
EDS expert and pain specialist Dr. Pradeep Chopra contacted Chronic Pain Partners to speak about a recently published review on the psychological and psychiatric aspects of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Dr. Chopra has been…
![A person with rainbow colored hair that are shaved on the sides. The person wears a black tank top and holds a fluffy white dog.](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.karina-sturm.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Machias-Author-Photo-495x400.jpg)
Jules Machias about their EDS journey and new middle-grade book Fight + Flight
For our Chronic Pain Partner Post newsletter, the Chronic Pain Partner media team is excited to introduce the EDS community to the new middle-grade* fiction book “Fight + Flight,” which features a character with EDS! I had the…
![A colorful butterfly and the words let's talk about coping with EDS](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.karina-sturm.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Coping-with-EDS_7171-495x400.jpg)
Chronic Illness, the bad days & coping
“Wow, I feel like my condition has stabilized a bit. Finally, I can take part in regular life again!” I thought a few weeks ago. Life has been challenging throughout 2020. Actually, challenging isn’t even the right word. It has been a…
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Why I have changed my opinion about therapy as a chronically ill person
Only two years ago, I would have never considered therapy. Well, I guess life changes, and even my stubborn self can change her mind. Up until today, I have a bit of a love-hate relationship with therapy, but I feel it changed my life for the…
![David-Elijah Nahmod, ein Mann mit Brille und kurzen, welligen, braunen Haaren sitzt in einem Bürostuhl und trägt ein blaues Hemd.](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.karina-sturm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/David-Elijah-Nahmod.png)
Firsts – Episode 1: David-Elijah Nahmod
Firsts is a mini documentary series about several authors contributing to the book "Firsts - Coming of Age Stories by People with Disabilities" by Belo Cipriani.
Please enjoy Episode One: David-Elijah Nahmod
Version with closed captions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEuDbmmLQN0
Version…
![Belo Cipriani, a young man with black, short hair wears a blue shirt and black jeans and sits on stone steps in front of a sea of pink flowers. One hand lies on the back of his guide dog, a black labrador.](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.karina-sturm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Belo-Pic2.jpg)
Firsts – The Mini Documentary Series for Belo Cipriani
I had the honor to work with Belo Cipriani, a blind journalist, and advocate for people living with disabilities. Belo recently established a publishing house called Oleb Books whose mission is to represent disability in a respectful and honest…