Featuring Jessica Thomas, LCSW In this recorded program focusing on relationships and multiple sclerosis, MSAA and Jessica Thomas, LCSW, explore the intricacies of love amid life’s challenges. Learn about effective […]
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Episode 12: Mental Health and MS – Finding Joy in the Process, PART 1
The Multiple Sclerosis Association of America is pleased to present our podcast episode “Mental Health and MS” as the first in a three-part series entitled “Finding Joy in the Process: Managing Mental Health in the MS Journey.” This program is part of MSAA’s 2024 MS Awareness Month theme – Improving Lives Through Supportive Connections. Our guest, Amy B. Sullivan, PsyD, ABPP, is a behavioral medicine specialist and an Associate Professor of Medicine along with being the Director of Behavioral Medicine & Research at the Mellen Center for MS. In this episode, Dr. Sullivan discusses such issues as common symptoms that impact mental health, advice for someone that might be experiencing a mental health challenge, and strategies that could help to cope with mental health in one’s MS journey.
Read News ArticleMSAA Provides Resources Focused on Improving Lives Through Supportive Connections This MS Awareness Month
The Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) proudly recognizes March as MS Awareness Month and is pleased to present the 2024 awareness campaign theme of Improving Lives Through Supportive Connections. Throughout the month of March, MSAA will provide various programs focused on the power of social interactions and connections, mental health and emotional support, as well as additional factors that assist in the empowerment and enhancement of the quality of life for individuals affected by multiple sclerosis.
Read News ArticleMultiple Sclerosis Awareness Month 2024
MSAA is proud to support Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month during the month of March and is offering several online educational activities, which include a three-part podcast series, one live webinar, […]
Read News ArticleMSAA Art Showcase Artist of the Month
Keith Messina – Kearny, AZ I was professionally trained as a commercial artist in college and received my BFA. I use my skills to keep my hands working as much […]
Read News ArticleMy MS Workbook and Checklist
My MS Workbook and My MS Checklist are resources designed to help people with MS and their care partners prepare for appointments with their physicians and for discussions with their […]
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Voices Raised Through Research: National African Americans with MS Registry (NAAMSR)
Featuring: Mitzi Joi Williams, MD, FAAN, chairperson of MSAA’s African American Advisory Board; Annette Okai, MD, FAAN, member of MSAA’s African American Advisory Board and Healthcare Advisory Council; and Victoria […]
Read News ArticleWhat’s New in MS Research – January 2024
The new year began with welcome news on many fronts in terms of clinicians’ enhanced ability to understand and treat multiple sclerosis (MS) and patients’ enhanced ability to improve their health.
This edition of “What’s New in MS Research” highlights several of those findings. They include information on a telehealth program that drove significant weight loss in people contending with both MS and obesity, and an internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy intervention designed specifically for people with MS that has been shown to reduce depressive symptoms.
Read News ArticleArt Showcase 2024
View this month’s Artist of the Month MSAA is very proud to present our 2024 MSAA Art Showcase – celebrating the work of artists affected by MS. We have received […]
Read News ArticleJodi Zimmerman
2024 MSAA Art Showcase Entrants View this month’s Artist of the Month Previous: Carol Wright Jodi Zimmerman – Montvale, NJ My love of art began when I took a basic […]
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