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    1. Counseling Services

      Living with MS can sometimes be challenging, and so can the variety of emotional reactions a person may feel. In an effort to address these emotional reactions, the chapter offers short-term professional counseling services.

    2. Connect with Peers One-on-One

      Search for and connect with a trained peer support volunteer who can provide you with helpful tips, suggestions and emotional support for the challenges that MS throws at you. Connect via one-on-one ongoing telephone or email conversations.

    3. Join a Group or Discussion

      Looking to connect with other caregivers, family members, or people affected by MS? Self-help groups bring people together who share common life experiences for support, education and mutual aid.

    4. MSFriends®

      MSFriends®connects you with a supportive, empathetic volunteer who understands life with MS and can say, “I've been there, too.” MSFriends meet for up to six months via phone, email or video calls based on your preference. Click here to learn more about MSFriends connection opportunity.

    Resources

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    1. Promising MS Research - Recorded Webcast

      Promising MS Research to Repair, Protect and Restore the Nervous System. Moderator Kate Milliken and panelists Dr. Ben Barres, Dr. Jonah Chan, Dr. Timothy Coetzee and Dr. Rhonda Voskuhl. December 5, 2013

    2. What You Need To Know About Tecfidera® (video)

      What is Tecfidera® (dimethyl fumarate), formerly known as BG-12? Clinical trial findings; Potential side effects. Featuring: Bruce Cohen, MD and Gabriel Pardo, MD. Part one of one: 12 minutes

    3. A Guide for Support Partners (.pdf)

      Practical issues faced by caregivers. Includes resource list. By Tanya Radford.

    4. Donnie Horner - A Veteran's Perspective (video)

      This video features Donnie Horner, a veteran living with MS.

    5. Caring for Loved Ones with Advanced MS - A Guide for Families (.pdf)

      This booklet is designed for families who are caring for a person with advanced Multiple Sclerosis.

    6. Family Matters

      MS happens to families, not just to individuals. You probably have many questions about MS – what will happen to my family member with MS, how can we plan, how do we manage the unpredictability of the disease? The National MS Society is here to help you navigate the challenges of living MS with a personalized response to your unique needs.

    7. Caregivers Need Care Too!

      Reference materials and resources for caregivers to someone with MS.

    8. A History of MS (book)

      This work aims to answer some of the fundamental questions of the history of MS.

    9. Everyday Matters

      Everyone has their own idea of their best life. For people living with multiple sclerosis, the idea of that “best life” can change due to the challenges of having a chronic, unpredictable and lifelong disease. The National MS Society’s Everyday Matters, supported by Genzyme, a Sanofi company, was an interactive national project that uncovered stories of real people facing the everyday challenges that MS can bring on the path to one’s best life.

    10. Enabling Romance (book)

      Considered by many to be "The Joy of Sex for people with disabilities," Enabling Romance candidly covers: shattering sexual stereotypes; building self-esteem; creative sexual variations; reproduction and contraception for people with disabilities; specific information on several different physical and sensory disabilities, including spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, postpolio syndrome, muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, amputation, blindness and deafness.

    11. Managing the Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis (book)

      In clear, understandable language and with helpful illustrations, this book explores every symptom of MS and discusses clinically tested and proven methods for the proper and effective management of each. No symptom is omitted: from spasticity, tremor, weakness, and fatigue to bladder, bowel, and sexual difficulties.

    12. Pharmacists

      This presentation is: Multiple Sclerosis: An Overview for Pharmacists.

    13. Cambios anímicos en personas con esclerosis múltiple

      Si bien los profesionales clínicos empezaron a notar cambios anímicos asociados a la esclerosis múltiple en el siglo XIX, recién empezaron hace poco a prestarles el mismo nivel de atención a los síntomas anímicos que a los síntomas físicos.

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