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.
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Webinar: Elevating Your Well-Being: A Conversation about Multiple Sclerosis and Mental Health
Dr. Barry Hendin and psychiatrist Dr. Holly Hendin join us in a conversation to share their perspectives about the physical and mental manifestations of MS, comprehensive MS care, the importance […]
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
Nancy Garcia – Chicago Heights, IL I was diagnosed with MS over 30 years ago and had symptoms several years before that. In the last few years, I had to […]
Read News ArticleImproving Lives Through Art ® Spring Series Virtual Art Tour March 2024
Impressions of Wellness: Edgar Degas For our first virtual tour of the spring 2024 season, we’ll focus on one historic artist who had one of the greatest impacts on the […]
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 […]
Read News ArticleVoices 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 ArticleImproving Lives Through Art® Spring Series Paint-Along
The Multiple Sclerosis Association of America has long celebrated the benefits of artistic expression for the MS community with our annual Art Showcase by displaying artwork created by individuals living […]
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