7 Steps to Building Your Social Support Network | | Getting social support to help you cope with lupus can greatly benefit your health and wellbeing. It can provide a sense of belonging and community, and is critical to keeping the normal stresses of life in check. There are several ways to get social support, but it's important that you have a support system in place that you can count on. Develop and strengthen your network using these seven tips. Learn more | Show your love. Make a monthly donation. Become a Champion for Hope. | | | Make Lupus a Priority on Capitol Hill | Add your voice to the fight by joining us for the 2018 National Lupus Advocacy Summit featuring educational programming, interactive sessions and the opportunity to meet your elected officials to urge them to take action to support lupus priorities. Make a difference
| | Improving Intimacy Between Partners | Having a satisfying sex life can be difficult when you're dealing with pain, fatigue and side effects of medications for lupus. But it doesn't mean that intimacy has to disappear. Here are four strategies for improving intimacy and sexual health in your relationship. Read more
| | Making Relationships Work For You | Navigating relationships can be difficult, especially when you have an unpredictable disease like lupus. Find out how our Sharing the Journey participants (people with lupus) approach their relationships. Read more | Atacicept Study Data Shows Promising Results | Findings from a Phase IIb clinical trial investigating Atacicept as a potential new lupus treatment show that it is safe and may benefit people with high levels of disease activity. Learn more | Big Miles for a Big Purpose | Danica Winkley is training for a marathon to honor her late sister and raise funds for lupus research through the Team Make Your Mark program. Will you run for lupus? Make your miles matter! | A Young Advocate Making Her Voice Heard | Taylor Kassel realizes that elected officials are influenced by her story, and that her advocacy efforts are helping to increase support for lupus funding and research. Read more | | Join over 70,000 walkers in 60+ cities by signing up for a Walk to End Lupus Now® event taking place in your community. Walk to End Lupus Now events will take place soon in Atlanta, Birmingham, Ala., Cincinnati, Dallas, Harrisburg, Pa., Orlando, Fla., Palm Beach, Fla., Raleigh, N.C. and San Antonio. Find a Walk to End Lupus Now® happening near you!
| | "Thank you so much from ALL of us with lupus for taking such an active roll in looking for the cure." -Kathy W., Facebook | | | |
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