Behcet's Disease and Mental Illness

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Күн бұрын

Hi! My name is Ellis Michaels and I was diagnosed with #BehcetsDisease (aka #BehcetsSyndrome) in 1997 at the age of sixteen. In this video we talk about the connection between #Behçets and mental illness.
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@nicolnewman8237 2 жыл бұрын

Omg, THANK YOU. I have Behcets and this is so true. It is an incredible struggle. I look for actual people who have Behcets on KZfaq every so often and I'm so glad I came across your video. Thank you

@behcetsdisease 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words. It's nice having things like FB and KZfaq to connect with others with this disease for sure!

@ellieyeatts6128 21 күн бұрын

I know this video is old but I’m glad I found it. I’m 25, but was diagnosed with behcets at 12. It’s physically and mentally no joke. Thank you for sharing

@behcetsdisease 20 күн бұрын

You're welcome. I'm sorry you were diagnosed with this. I was diagnosed at 16 myself after years of strange symptoms. If it makes you feel any better, it was right around the age of 25 that my own Behcet's calmed down significantly. My 30's were actually the best years of my life. And my 40's (I'm 43 now) are turning out to be just as good. So keep you chin up. Things can get better :)

@ellieyeatts6128 13 күн бұрын

@@behcetsdisease I sure hope so! I got really sick about 8 months ago and have had continuous flare ups since. I recently started otezla so I’m giving it a shot. I’ve heard it’s helped a lot of people, but it’s currently making my joint pain so much worse. I’m going to stick with it though and see if there’s any improvement

@ellieyeatts6128 13 күн бұрын

@@behcetsdisease I’m staying realistic, but I am hopeful!!

@Heavilune Жыл бұрын

I believe I have behçets my doctors due as well, I have generalized anxiety and Asperger’s syndrome.

@behcetsdisease Жыл бұрын

I'm no stranger to anxiety. And I worked with young adults with Asperger's for 15 years. So I know alllll about it. Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about anything. I've been living with Behcet's for several decades (in case I didn't mention that in the video).

@Heavilune Жыл бұрын

@@behcetsdisease Thank you!