Coping

Maintaining Your Mental Health With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Physical and mental health challenges can overlap, triggering low moods and feelings of helplessness. Here's What to know about RA and mental health.

Tips for Coping With Joint Stiffness in the Morning

After several hours of the sleep, it isn't uncommon to wake up with stiff joints and sore muscles. Here are Debbie's tips and tricks to help ease the pain.

Try These Strategies for Coping With Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain

Rheumatoid arthritis pain is a symptom caused directly by the disease process. As it affects the joints, the inflamed joints hurt, sometimes excruciatingly.

How to Manage Rheumatoid Arthritis and Stress

Rheumatoid arthritis and stress seems to trigger an endless cycle: stress makes you feel crummy, which generates stress, which only makes you feel worse.

How to Handle Parenting With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Being a parent can bring such joy to your life! Here's how to manage all the challenges that come along with parenting with rheumatoid arthritis.

Explaining RA With the Spoon Theory

If you live with chronic illness, explaining your condition can be tough. The spoon theory was created to do just that, and has since become so much more.

How to Make Christmas Shopping With RA Easier

While it can be a great way to hang out with friends and family and sip gingerbread lattes, Christmas shopping with RA can be stressful and exhausting.

How to Save Money Over the Holidays

When you live with a condition like rheumatoid arthritis — and all the expenses that come with it — the extra costs at Christmas can be too much to bear.

The Path to Accepting Rheumatoid Arthritis

"Your journey is yours and yours alone," writes Anna on the path to accepting rheumatoid arthritis and how to move on after diagnosis.

Relaxation Techniques for Rheumatoid Arthritis

There are several ways to relax and de-stress that not only melt away the stresses of the day, but help with RA pain, too.