Marissa Smith is a queer disability advocate and multidisciplinary creator living in Atlanta with their partner and pets. Known as The Fibro Girl on social media, they are passionate about sharing their experience growing up with psoriatic arthritis and other chronic illnesses. Their content centers on tips for coping with invisible illness, chronic pain, accessibility, and other shared experiences of the chronically ill and disabled communities. Find them online at https://linktr.ee/FibroGirlBlog.
When I was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), I felt so alone and scared. It was like I had been dropped onto a desert island. My doctors could explain the medical side, but none of them ...
If you’re the eldest daughter, especially growing up in a single parent home, you probably don’t even need me to explain the stereotype. You just know. You were probably the one who matured early ...
Living with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) means my relationship with energy has completely changed. Before I got sick, I never really thought about how much energy I had or how I was using it. I packed ...
I’m getting ready to move soon, and it’s honestly overwhelming. Moving is tough for anyone, but doing it while living with psoriatic arthritis adds a layer of difficulty that most people don’t ...
I didn’t ask for you. I didn’t invite you in. But here you are, woven into the fabric of my life like an unshakeable shadow. I remember the day you showed up. You
When I first heard the words “psoriatic arthritis,” I didn’t fully understand how much it would change my life. Like most people, I thought arthritis was something that happened when you were ...