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what it feels like

what it feels like: 'hiv is everyone's business as long as it exists'
jade elektra (a.k.a. alphonso king, jr.) is a toronto-based drag queen, musician, dj, actor, writer and hiv+ activist, and has long been an advocate for people living with and affected by hiv.
as told to sadaf ahsan
hiv/aids
dec 20, 2021
jade elektra, also known as alphonso king jr, founded poz-to, now known as mingle, a monthly social event and fundraiser created to fight stigma around those living as hiv+. supplied

what it feels like: living with colitis after ostomy is 'not a shameful thing'
mollie tinnin had her rectum removed to slow the progression of ulcerative colitis. she shares her story of recovery while living with incontinence, and how talking about it breaks the stigma.
sadaf ahsan
colitis
dec 13, 2021
mollie tinnin is a program manager at the american red cross and an ostomy advocate.

what it feels like: 'we need to remain hopeful' living with hiv
tiko kerr talks about being diagnosed with hiv in the 80s, advocating for access to hiv treatment and why his life is like a three-legged stool.
emma jones
hiv/aids
dec 09, 2021
artist tiko kerr is part of a new documentary, undetectable, which explores the lives of hiv survivors. photo credit: pauli-ann carriere studios

anorexia nervosa and trauma: what it feels like
"not eating becomes your identity. and that identity becomes your witness to what has happened to you," says natalya anderson.
emma jones
what it feels like
dec 06, 2021
natalya anderson, a toronto-based journalist, advocates for support and awareness for people youth living with anorexia nervosa. supplied

severe eczema: what it feels like
'once a flare-up happens, basically you have cuts all over your body for the next two to three weeks.'
emma jones
what it feels like
nov 25, 2021
ben wong, now a father of two, was diagnosed with eczema as a young child. (supplied)

what it feels like: type 2 diabetes is 'not something to hide and keep away from people'
nicole cleaver talks about her experience with diabetes, managing the highs and lows, and why she's grateful for the invention of insulin.
emma jones
what it feels like
nov 12, 2021
nicole cleaver, second from left, with her husband and children. supplied

deep brain stimulation for parkinson's disease: what it feels like
the surgery involves electrodes being inserted into the brain.
emma jones
what it feels like
nov 08, 2021
manzil and sadia bacchus at the annual superwalk benefit.

what it's like to recover from drug addiction
after years of drug use, countless overdoses and two suicide attempts, matt kieselstein just marked 900 days of sobriety.
emma jones
what it feels like
oct 28, 2021
matt kieselstein was only 11 when he realized he could get high from the ritalin prescribed by his doctor for adhd. now he is enrolled in the addiction studies program at mcmaster university. supplied
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what it feels like: 'hiv is everyone's business as long as it exists'
jade elektra (a.k.a. alphonso king, jr.) is a toronto-based drag queen, musician, dj, actor, writer and hiv+ activist, and has long been an advocate for people living with and affected by hiv.
as told to sadaf ahsan
hiv/aids
dec 20, 2021
jade elektra, also known as alphonso king jr, founded poz-to, now known as mingle, a monthly social event and fundraiser created to fight stigma around those living as hiv+. supplied

what it feels like: living with colitis after ostomy is 'not a shameful thing'
mollie tinnin had her rectum removed to slow the progression of ulcerative colitis. she shares her story of recovery while living with incontinence, and how talking about it breaks the stigma.
sadaf ahsan
colitis
dec 13, 2021
mollie tinnin is a program manager at the american red cross and an ostomy advocate.

what it feels like: 'we need to remain hopeful' living with hiv
tiko kerr talks about being diagnosed with hiv in the 80s, advocating for access to hiv treatment and why his life is like a three-legged stool.
emma jones
hiv/aids
dec 09, 2021
artist tiko kerr is part of a new documentary, undetectable, which explores the lives of hiv survivors. photo credit: pauli-ann carriere studios

anorexia nervosa and trauma: what it feels like
"not eating becomes your identity. and that identity becomes your witness to what has happened to you," says natalya anderson.
emma jones
what it feels like
dec 06, 2021
natalya anderson, a toronto-based journalist, advocates for support and awareness for people youth living with anorexia nervosa. supplied
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migraine canada

severe eczema: what it feels like
'once a flare-up happens, basically you have cuts all over your body for the next two to three weeks.'
emma jones
what it feels like
nov 25, 2021
ben wong, now a father of two, was diagnosed with eczema as a young child. (supplied)

what it feels like: type 2 diabetes is 'not something to hide and keep away from people'
nicole cleaver talks about her experience with diabetes, managing the highs and lows, and why she's grateful for the invention of insulin.
emma jones
what it feels like
nov 12, 2021
nicole cleaver, second from left, with her husband and children. supplied

deep brain stimulation for parkinson's disease: what it feels like
the surgery involves electrodes being inserted into the brain.
emma jones
what it feels like
nov 08, 2021
manzil and sadia bacchus at the annual superwalk benefit.

what it's like to recover from drug addiction
after years of drug use, countless overdoses and two suicide attempts, matt kieselstein just marked 900 days of sobriety.
emma jones
what it feels like
oct 28, 2021
matt kieselstein was only 11 when he realized he could get high from the ritalin prescribed by his doctor for adhd. now he is enrolled in the addiction studies program at mcmaster university. supplied
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movember canada
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