A place for stories about chronic illness, disability, mental health, and neurodivergence.
Essays
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By Wendy Kennar1. I don’t need to apologize.
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By Lev RaphaelI felt bathed in golden light of understanding: my past opened up to me in a whole new way.
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By Susan OlmiIn Toothpaste, the essayist learns to live with PTSD as a result of illness, surgeries, and medical malpractice.
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By Leo Castaneda-PinedaLeo Castaneda-Pineda traces their post-concussion syndrome back to a game of soccer at the age of 11. In their essay, Castaneda-Pineda talks about how their condition evolved, the struggles of making their voice heard to doctors and learning to own “the disability label.”
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By Harry SmithIn his essay, Harry Smith discusses his disabilities, the pressure he feels to live up to societal expectations, and the affect popular portrayals of disability have in the real world.
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By C. TaylorIn this essay for Knee Brace Press, C. Taylor discusses the dueling sensations of taking and missing her pills.
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By Susan BlankEssayist Susan Blank writes about life as a wheelchair user, getting older, and what it all means in the context of womanhood.
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By Ashley SheesleyAshley Sheesley, a disabled author and scientist, writes on the cost of disability and the struggles that come with it, even when you’re “lucky.”
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By Brenton FisherWhen he was a kid, Brenton Fisher’s response to, “Why do your eyes look like that?” became, “Because I have X-ray vision.”