Rookie of the Year Nominees
Healthandhighheels
I am a high school sophomore who was diagnosed with Lyme Disease in March. Ever since, my goal has been…
The Malleable Mom
My children and I have EDS. I was chronically ill and undiagnosed for 30+ years, and fell through every…
GetYourBellyOut
Founded in March 2014, the #GetYourBellyOut campaign aims to support those affected by inflammatory bowel…
Leslie
NAME IS LESLIE HILLBURN I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH MS IN AUGUST OF 2003. MY SYMPTOMS ARE CHRONIC FATIGUE …
Anuradha - Fibromyalgia Awareness
There's tremendous lack of awareness about Fibromyalgia. The symptoms include 24x7 pain, hypersensitivities,…
Dr. Patty Verdugo, PsyD
I was injured at age 20. I have now had now had 9 back surgeries (4 this year in 2017). I have been an…
Project HEAL
Project HEAL: Help to Eat, Accept and Live is a 501(c) not-for-profit organization in the United States…
Kat
My name is Kat and I talk about things that no one really likes to talk about...which is basically pee…
@DawnMGibson
Dawn Gibson, best known as @DawnMGibson is a well known patient advocate and e-patient, writer, and…
Lori Raines
I'm Lori and I have generalized dystonia. It is barely heard of and living with it is as complex as…
Melissa Olephant- Live Laugh Lyme
Chronic Lyme disease is often misdiagnosed & is often hard to treat. It can be confusing, painful, scary,…
Holly Bertone, CNHP, PMP
Holly Bertone, CNHP, PMP, is an author, blogger, and healthy living advocate. She is the President and…
The Bipolar Maniac
I was diagnosed 3-years ago with Type 1 Bipolar Disorder. I searched endlessly for information to educate…
Melissa Cook
When I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis nearly 20 years ago I found limited resources to help me…
Rachael Barrett
Suicide is preventable. Healthy workplaces are possible. That someone dies by suicide in the US every…
@thefitpetite
The Fit Petite takes the fear out of training and planning for your next fitness event. With over 20…
Courtney's Voice
Hello, I'm Courtney, a 17 year old writer, blogger, and youtuber! And I am a huge mental health advocate.…
DefeattheBeast
My wife Colleen was diagnosed with multiple system atrophy in 2013 after 5 years of misdiagnoses. A rare…
PV Reporter
David Wallace, a Polycythemia Vera (PV), a rare blood cancer, patient since 2009, started PV Reporter…
Traci Patterson
As the Founder and Director of Advanced Pathways Hypnosis I am passionate about advocating for the chronic…
Nicole Jeray
Swinging for Sleep raises awareness and money for Narcolepsy while I play professional golf on the LPGA…
Melinda Zanello
My Invisible Life, a NFP storytelling community about living with an invisible illness or disability.…
Melissa
Hi :-) My name is Melissa. I am a Certified Master Personal Trainer, Nutritionist, and Childhood Obesity…
@jimslineyjr
I began advocacy when I met my first hypoparathyroidism patient. I realized that the needs of people…
Count My Spoons
I started my facebook page to help my family and friends understand fibromyalgia and other invisible…
Ross Lloyd
Coping with COPD, and any subsequent surgical treatment, requires a joint effort of both the patient…
Emily Wu Truong (吳怡萱)
Emily Wu Truong is a nationally-recognized motivational speaker. As an advocate, she works tirelessly…
Dima Hendricks
Dima has served in various professional capacities at The Heart Truth Campaign, The American Heart and…
Dear Autism Mama
Welcome to Project: Dear Autism Mama… Letters of Compassion, Hope, and Joy, a collaborative project by…
Karen @The Missing Niche
As a cousin was prepping for CP surgery, I felt the world should know what they were going through, what…
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