Kate Milliken
The science is in: We’re stronger together. Supportive social networks are linked to better health, protection against depression, and even a longer life.
In the latest episode of the Road to Resilience podcast from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, multiple sclerosis patients Kate Milliken and Elizabeth Jones talk about how their tight-knit MS community has made them more resilient.
The two met on MyCounterpane.com (now moodify.com), a once-thriving online community for people with chronic illness. And they are being treated by the same doctor, Stephen Krieger, MD, a neurologist at The Corinne Dickinson Center for Multiple Sclerosis at The Mount Sinai Hospital. But everybody can benefit from tight bonds with people who “get” them.
Elizabeth Jones
The resilience research mentioned in this episode appears in the book, “Resilience: The Science of Mastering Life’s Greatest Challenges,” by Dennis S. Charney, MD, Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Dean of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and Steven Southwick, MD, Professor of Psychiatry at Yale University.
Road to Resilience brings you stories and insights to help you thrive in a challenging world. From fighting burnout and trauma to building resilient families and communities, the podcast explores what’s possible when science meets the human spirit. To listen, visit Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, or the Road to Resilience website.
You can find more information about living with MS in the trailer for the Moodify movie and Kate Milliken’s MS Facebook group (new members welcome).