Becoming Her Own Advocate: Dimika’s Challenging Journey to an Autoimmune Diagnosis
When Autoimmune Symptoms Don’t Add Up Dimika didn’t expect to become an advocate. At first, she was simply trying to survive a slew...
Autoimmune Heroes
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A Nurse’s Story of Balancing Hashimoto’s and Graves’
At 45, Riya is a nurse and mom of two teenagers. She has spent her career caring for patients, helping them navigate their...
Finding Purpose on the Trail: A Father’s Journey Through the Shenandoah for His Daughter and the Autoimmune Association
A Sudden Diagnosis That Changed Everything There are few things in this life that make you feel more helpless than watching your child...
Meet Erika: Battling 6 Autoimmune Diseases—and Advocating for Millions
A Mysterious Illness and Years Without Answers Erika’s story begins the way too many patients have experienced – with pain that didn’t have...
Art with a Mission: John von Bergen Gives Back to Autoimmune Community Through Sales
A Mysterious Flare Turns Serious In 2016, John von Bergen noticed some skin flaking on his right elbow. At first, it seemed minor—nothing...
Meet Makenzie: A Young Adult with Autoimmune Disease Navigating Life, Uncertainty, and Hope
Searching for a Diagnosis Makenzie Kaput is a 22-year-old who knows all too well the frustration of living with symptoms while still searching...
Raising Hope: Building a Community Around a Shared Purpose
For Madison Knapp, the Autoimmune Association is more than just a nonprofit—it’s personal. Diagnosed with her first autoimmune disease, vitiligo, at the age...
Meet the 2025 Young Adult Advisory Council: Empowering the Next Generation of Autoimmune Advocates
The Autoimmune Association announces the 2025 Young Adult Advisory Council (YAAC)—a dynamic group of 12 young leaders from across the United States and...
Advocates Take Action at the Autoimmune Association’s Legislative Fly-In
On Thursday, March 20, 2025, advocates from 16 states came together for the Autoimmune Association’s Annual Legislative Fly-In event. Sharing personal stories, these...
Defying the Odds: Tiffany’s Journey
When Tiffany Shank was three years old, her parents noticed that she lacked energy and was constantly lethargic—far from the typical active toddler....
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