Dealing with a chronic illness such as Lyme can make you feel isolated and lonely, especially for teens needing more social interaction. Here’s a list of teen-appropriate support options to help you find a community.

Lyme advocate Elena Krail delivers a powerful speech to a jam-packed room of Illinois Lyme Association and Project Lyme supporters during the first-ever Shine A Light On Lyme event on May 1, 2023. Read her speech here.

Read about one Mercer County family’s pursuit to help their daughter recover from Lyme disease in the Outdoor Illinois Journal.

Brooke Bowman was a Division I-recruited athlete, but her life changed after a single tick bite. Read Brooke’s story and the fight to reclaim her health.

ILA has patterned with Obsidian Counseling & Wellness to offer you a range of virtual and online mental tele-health services. Learn more here.

One patient shares how an ALS diagnosis led to the discovery of Lyme disease, and ultimately, better health.

As a teenager with Lyme disease, low-energy days can be difficult. Here are some activities to consider that don’t require a lot of money and can be done at your own pace.

We can learn so much from others who have walked the road of chronic illness before us. The most important lesson? That others understand what we’re going through.

We need our loved ones in our corners as we navigate this bumpy road called Lyme disease. Here are some simple insights we wished our loved ones knew about dealing with tick-borne diseases.

Lemons & Lyme By Terri McCormick , CNHP, Certified Lyme Specialist