I’m hydrating this new year thanks to an external catheter system
Let me explain something called “pee math.” I was familiar with the concept, but didn’t realize it was a…
Brianna Albers (she/her) is a crip-cyborg storyteller living in Minneapolis-St. Paul. She was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy type 2 in 1996 and lives with co-occurring physical and mental health conditions. By day she works as an advocate, bridging disability and mental health awareness to empower people to live their best lives; by night, she dabbles in imagination, and is currently writing "Death and the Blade," an adult romantasy with #OwnVoices disability representation. Find her online at bhalbers.com and on social media @bhalbers.
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Let me explain something called “pee math.” I was familiar with the concept, but didn’t realize it was a…
Four must be my unlucky number, because the worst years of my life have all ended in four: 2014, the…
If you have SMA or care for someone with the disease, you’ll know what I mean when I say we…
It’s 2014. I’m months-deep into a major depressive episode. Nothing is enjoyable, not even my all-time favorite video game.
“Watch out for that Heidi Brown,” my dad likes to say. “She’ll keep you on your toes.” It’s true. If…
I’m about to date myself, but hang with me for a sec. Back in my day (which wasn’t really that…
The thing about visible disabilities is that you can’t really hide them. You can try, but there’s only so much…
If you’d asked me a year ago what my plans were for SMA Awareness Month, I would’ve come back…
I was supposed to be preparing for an upcoming work trip to Austin, Texas. Instead, I was sitting in a…
When I graduated with a master’s degree in 2020, people kept asking me if I’d ever go back to school.
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