A place for stories about chronic illness, disability, mental health, and neurodivergence.
chronic illness
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In each hand, I grip the exercise band and pull until the band is a taut swath of lime green. My nose twitches at the synthetic smell of rubber, as unnatural as the band’s color.
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1. I don’t need to apologize.
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In To Mend Infinity, poet Kate Matesic shares their experience of losing abilities as their chronic illness changes and progresses.
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“It’s my first time. I sink into cushy recliner. A monitor tracks blood pressure. The therapist adheres a finger sensor, a final electrode as I shut my eyes.”
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In her newest poem, K Weber writes about the fatigue and grief that comes with chronic pain.
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T.C. Long has also recorded an audio version of this piece, both to increase accessibility and to lend additional humanity and dimensionality to disabled folks in media.
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In her latest poem, Sarah Steinbacher offers us a different perspective on disability and those who would have her doubt herself.
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In her short story for Knee Brace Press, Zianna Ruiha introduces us to Eppi Girl, a disabled people pleaser who wants nothing more than to tell her coworkers that her body is none of their business.