Episode 144: Emotional Wellness and MS: A Check-In with Dr. Amy Sullivan

My guest this week is Dr. Amy Sullivan, a Clinical Health Psychologist and the Director of Behavioral Medicine at the Mellen Center for MS Treatment and Research at the Cleveland Clinic. We're talking about fighting feelings of isolation, building resiliency, caregiver emotional wellness, and how we should be thinking about living in a "new normal" world. Massachusetts General Hospital and iConquer MS surveyed more than 1,000 people living with MS about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their daily lives. We're among the first to hear the survey results from investigator Dr. Farrah Mateen and Hollie Schmidt. MS research is about to take a quantum leap forward. We're talking about how the MULTI-ACT patient engagement roadmap will change the face of MS research and involve people affected by MS in ways that they've never been involved in research before. And we'll share new data from an ongoing clinical trial that's evaluating a cutting-edge cell therapy designed to eliminate B-cells carrying the Epstein-Barr virus. (Many experts believe that eliminating the Epstein-Barr virus Barr virus might eliminate most multiple sclerosis.) We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! The International Progressive MS Alliance is partnering with MULTI-ACT -- and why that's a major step forward in MS research  2:26 New Data About ATA 188 Cell Therapy Clinical Trial Shared at the European Academy of Neurology Virtual Meeting  5:47 Dr. Farrah Mateen & Holly Schmidt Share Results from the Massachusetts General Hospital/iConquer MS COVID-19 Survey  10:08 My Interview with Dr. Amy Sullivan  30:21 Share this episode  41:27 Please Support the National MS Society COVID-19 Response Fund  41:50 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email: https://realtalkms.com/144 ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: [email protected] Phone: (310) 526-2283 And don't forget to join us in the RealTalk MS Facebook group! LINKS If your podcast app doesn't allow you to click on these links, you'll find them in the show notes in the RealTalk MS app or at www.RealTalkMS.com National MS Society's Ask An MS Expert Video Replay What You Need to Know About Coronavirus (COVID-19) National MS Society COVID-19 Response Fund International Progressive MS Alliance Announces Partnership with MULTI-ACT As Part of World MS Day Celebrations MULTI-ACT   Phase 1 Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of ATA188 in Subjects with Progressive Multiple Sclerosis Join the RealTalk MS Facebook Group Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Download the RealTalk MS App for Android Give RealTalk MS a Rating & Review Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 144 Hosted By: Jon Strum Guests: Dr. Amy Sullivan, Dr. Farrah Mateen, Hollie Schmidt Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSSociety, Coronavirus, COVID19, iConquerMS, RealTalkMS Privacy Policy