"Preparing and planning to self-advocate when dealing with medical professionals who may be unfamiliar with the diagnosis."
Dr. Melissa Geraghty Psy.D of Phoenix Rising with Dr. G
11 May 2022
Drawing on her own experience of rare disease Dr Melissa Geraghty is on a mission to provide mental health support to those with chronic illness and pain to ensure no one feels alone on their RARE journey.
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It was a pleasure being interviewed by Elizabeth Brown for this piece: "Are pets a gateway drug to parenting?"
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Dr. Melissa Geraghty
On 3/19/22 at 4:00 AM EDT
When a parent is faced with their child having an eating disorder, it is an overwhelming time. It doesn't matter if their child is an adolescent or young adult, the world of eating disorders can seem foreign and unknown.
An eating disorder impacts...
When it comes to eating disorders, there are plenty of incorrect assumptions. Let’s debunk three of them.
Myth: Eating disorders occur only in teenage, rich white girls.
This myth perpetuates stereotypes and can discourage people from getting treatment as they think...
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Children as young as five years old report being dissatisfied with their body. While parents will not be able to entirely shelter their children from the bombardment of outside views (e.g. social and print media, TV and movies, comments from other children and adults), parents can certainly act...
We’ve seen it firsthand. Eating disorders are on the rise. When a family faces this diagnosis, parents may feel overwhelmed, helpless, and don’t know where to begin.
Parents may scour the internet for information, purchase multiple books that collect dust on their shelves, but...
TODAY IS THE DAY!
After 6 months in the making, I’m proud to launch a revolutionary online program:
The Ultimate Eating Disorders Bootcamp for Parents.
Parents– It’s time to take action. Eating disorders wait for no one. Oftentimes an eating disorder diagnosis is...
By Stephanie Cajigal
Physicians and people living with post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), also known as long COVID, offer suggestions for dealing with symptoms.
Find a doctor with experience
“Look for doctors who have seen a lot of long COVID patients and who...
Say YES to yourself.
#RadicalAcceptance #SelfCare #MentalHealth #MentalHealthIsHealth #NEISvoid #MEspine #RareDisease #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #PhoenixRisingWithDrG
It was an honor to be on the KevinMD.com podcast. We discussed my article, “To the patient who wants to die: A psychologist’s perspective.”
Check out my talk on Acceptance & Commitment Therapy for Chronic Pain (with a focus on Migraine Disease)!
Therapy can be vital for navigating life with Chronic Illness.
A big thanks to the Association of Migraine Disorders for supporting people with complex neurological diseases.
Watch,...
Dr. Melissa Geraghty, a clinical health psychologist, acquired a spinal CSF leak after surgery to repair a rare neural tube defect.
What are you doing for #duradash?
I am continuing to work on my neurosurgery recovery. This includes using my recumbent bike, stretching, pilates, HIIT, and some...
The Keyboard Warriors will never Stop—but we can stop Reacting.
I’ve seen a lot of personal attacks in some online communities, particularly in the chronic pain community.
I have been the brunt of this many times when people make assumptions about me off of a few 100 words. In some of...
To the patient who wants to die: a psychologist’s perspective
I’ve been there. In my first two years of severe, chronic pain, I was right where you are at. I felt hopeless, mentally exhausted, and didn’t want to keep living with an extreme level of pain anymore. I felt there was...
For more information on what I do as a pain psychologist, please check out the following link:
I was interviewed by By Radha_Inspire (Digital Editor, Inspire)
I thought my time away from social media would be focused on adjusting to not having my infusions due to insurance issues (still an ongoing battle but I’m not dropping it!), but my body had other ideas.
After experiencing anaphylaxis for the first time as well as a bunch of other...
'I Got COVID 9 Months Ago and Still Have Symptoms'
Dr. Melissa Geraghty
On 12/2/20 at 5:51 AM EST
At the beginning of 2020, when COVID-19 was still only in the peripheries of our awareness, I was recovering from neurosurgery. I have a rare neurological disease, tethered cord syndrome,...
