For the month of September we asked you to put on your Health Activist teacher's hats and write about ABCs (or 5 Tips) for The Newly Diagnosed for a Back to School, Back to Basics, theme. The entries we received were fantastic! It was amazing to see your wisdom and support shine through. It was a great refresher to see just how much your knowledge can help teach other Health Activists that may be new to learning about your condition.

Here are three awesome submissions you should be sure to read!

In her post Five Tips for Those Newly Diagnosed with Migraine, activist Betsy B shares her insight on Migraine in a fun ABC format! She covers everything from research to telling others when you're hurting. We hope she will feel free to finish the rest of her alphabet-list soon!

Marie opens up about a condition you may be surprised exists in 5 Tips for the Newly Diagnosed: Chronic Hives. Learn about the condition of chronic hives and how to find peace of mind when you're diagnosed.

A year after her own diagnosis, Jenna (tartan_miss) has some awesome ideas in her post 5 Top Tips For Those Newly Diagnosed With MS . In fact, her ideas may even lead new patients to Health Activism!



But don't stop there - we've got several other incredible blog posts with tips on other diagnoses like IBS, Fibromyalgia, Obesity, and Crohn's. If you didn't get a chance to write a blog post with your tips to a newly diagnosed member of your community - there is still time to add a link to the discussion. This is a topic that will always be important in our community and Health Activism!