S2, E7: PARASOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS Amy fesses up to her imaginary relationships & we consider whether she is totally nuts or simply engaged in parasocial relationships (or both?). We consider benefits of these relationships for people w/chronic illnesses, potential drawbacks, & look at the science.

Many thanks to Allaire Conte for including me in this piece for realtor.com on what's going on with non-parents today and how and WHY they put their resources where they do. Tons of great insights from @drjaychildfree.bsky.social in here too! www.realtor.com/news/trends/...

We're thrilled to release the #LongCovid Treatment Guide! This is a collaboration with @rthm.bsky.social to help patients & providers explore treatment options together. The guide focuses on 24 medications, but includes a few other interventions for breadth /1

For #LongCovid Awareness Day, we’re releasing the 2026 Long Covid Fact Sheet! This is a list of key statistics about LC, using recent data to reflect contemporary risks. We hope this will be useful for journalists, policymakers, patients, & others! /1

It’s NEVERTHELESS, PERSISTING’s first guest post! "Why I Can’t Talk To You, Mom (It’s the Hypocrisy, Dummy)" By Lance Blackstone amyblackstonephd.substack.com/p/why-i-cant...

In 2023, I took "Creative Writing Through Chronic Illness" at @loftliterarycenter.bsky.social w/ @jayverasummer.bsky.social. Jay isn't responsible for the poor quality of this piece but I do want to thank her for helping me realize that while my writing may have changed, it and *I* are still here.

New episode! TO MINNEAPOLIS, WITH LOVE We reflect on our years in Minneapolis & the ways social trust has been key to building the strong community ties that took ICE by storm. CITED IN EPISODE: @kerryhowley.bsky.social @amjpublichealth.bsky.social shows.acast.com/nevertheless...