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Tag: Priscilla Toral

Ten Tips During Stress Awareness Month and Beyond

April, 2023 Tips to Lower Stress During Stress Awareness Month and Beyond If you are a person with lupus and often feel stress, you’re not alone! Research has shown stress is common among people dealing with a chronic condition like lupus and can cause symptoms like depression, fatigue, and disease flares. In recognition of Stress […] Read More

Cómo pueden los hombres hacer frente a una enfermedad crónica como el lupus

October 7, 2021 En reconocimiento del Mes de la Herencia Hispana, compartiremos una entrada del blog de la profesional Priscilla Toral, trabajadora social clínica con licencia (LCSW) en el Hospital for Special Surgery, sobre cómo manejar el lupus siendo hombre. Las comunidades hispana y latina se encuentran entre las que tienen mayor riesgo de contraer […] Read More

Tips on How Men Can Cope with Lupus from HSS Professional

October 7, 2021 In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, we are sharing a blog post from Latina professional Priscilla Toral, LCSW at Hospital for Special Surgery for managing as a male with lupus. The Hispanic/Latino community are among those at higher risk for lupus. Lupus is traditionally known as a woman’s disease, because it affects […] Read More

LRA’s Month of Lift Up Lupus Ends on a High

June 1, 2021 As Lupus Awareness Month 2021 has come to a close, LRA President Ken Farber takes a look at the many ways we came together to Lift Up Lupus. Take pride in all the lupus community accomplished and hope in the tremendous progress underway. WATCH HERE As Ken touched on, here are some […] Read More

Overcoming Lupus Stress — Pandemic and Beyond

May 10, 2021 This past year has been a time of stress for all of us, and especially for people with lupus and other chronic diseases who may already be battling loneliness, anxiety and depression. In recognition, the Lupus Research Alliance is focusing our 2021 Lupus Awareness Month activities to Lift Up Lupus. To help […] Read More

Watch Video of Webcast: Lupus and Cognitive Health

Watch a videotape of our recent webcast: Lupus and Cognitive Health Presented by LRA’s Young Leaders Board People with lupus know only too well the need to avoid stress to prevent flares while optimizing emotional and cognitive wellbeing. But that’s pretty hard to do, especially in this time fraught with societal upheaval amid a global […] Read More

Research Shows Helping Others Helps You

November 7, 2018 Study results presented at the American College of Rheumatology provided scientific evidence for what we all intuitively know –supporting other people helps the giver too. An evaluation was conducted with counselors participating in a national toll-free phone peer counseling service hosted by the Hospital for Special Surgery. It assessed how their role […] Read More