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Chrillogs

Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and trauma A chronic illness and trauma podcast hosted by Somatic Intimacy Coach, Women’s Thriving Specialist and SEP Angela Rivero of Everyday Intimacy, with Veronique Mead, SEP, MD, MA of Chronic Illness Trauma Studies

Chronic Illness and Trauma Podcast: Angela’s JIA Story (Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis) and more

Veronique Mead, MD, MA · October 25, 2025 · Leave a Comment

Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner Angela Rivero invited me to her podcast Everyday Intimacy to talk about trauma, chronic illness and to discuss how we come back to our bodies when we've gotten disconnected as a result of trauma. Angela talks about her experiences with symptoms associated with a ...

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Chrillog#5 Stacey's RA story and raynauds, endometriosis An interview by @VeroniqueMead hosted by Stacey as she tells her story on her own podcast #FlipYourMindset @StaceyUhrig @CITS @VeroniqueMead of the blog Chronic Illness Trauma Studies

Chrillog #5: Stacey Uhrig’s RA Story “My Body Sent Me a Bill for an Unseen Past” (Podcast)

Veronique Mead, MD, MA · September 10, 2025 · Leave a Comment

Trauma Care Practitioner Stacey Uhrig of the Flip Your Mindset Podcast shares her RA story (rheumatoid arthritis) with me on her own podcast in this chrillog. Chrillog is a term I created for "chronic illness web logs" where people share their stories of living with a chronic illness from a trauma ...

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Laila's chronic lyme chrillog at CITS

Chrillog #4: Laila’s Chronic Lyme Story (I Am Happier, Physically Stronger, and More Stable Than Before Getting Sick)

Veronique Mead, MD, MA · June 4, 2021 · 13 Comments

This is Laila's Chronic Lyme Story. I call her personal story a #Chrillog, which stands for “chronic illness weblogs,” in which we look at our journeys through a nervous system and trauma lens. Laila's Chronic Lyme Story highlights the commonly overlooked yet important role of adverse childhood ...

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Harpers Chrillog Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Story Mead CITS

Chrillog #2: Harper’s Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Story (ME/CFS)

Veronique Mead, MD, MA · March 13, 2021 · 6 Comments

This is Harper’s chronic fatigue syndrome story, also known as CFS, myalgic encephalomyelitis or "ME", ME/CFS, and CFIDS (chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome). I call her personal story a #Chrillog, which stands for “chronic illness weblogs,” in which we look at our journeys through a ...

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Marit's Chrillog #1 Parkinson's Story and Asthma Mead CITS

Chrillog #1: Marit’s Asthma & Parkinson’s Story

Veronique Mead, MD, MA · February 19, 2021 · 12 Comments

This is Marit's Parkinson's Story and Asthma Story. I call her story a #Chrillog, which stands for "chronic illness weblogs," in which we look at our personal journeys through a nervous system and trauma lens. Introduction My name is Marit, I am 58 years old and I live in Norway. I worked as a ...

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#Chrillogs Through a Trauma Lens Mead CITS

Introducing #Chrillogs: Our Chronic Illness Stories Through a Trauma Lens

Veronique Mead, MD, MA · February 5, 2021 · 2 Comments

What are Chrillogs? #Chrillogs are our chronic illness weblogs - our personal stories of chronic illness as seen through a trauma lens. I've shared my story to offer insights from trauma and nervous system perspectives, such as on my ME/CFS, food intolerances so others might see some of the ...

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