Episode 159: Resilience and MS with Dr. Dawn Ehde

You can't control the weather, but you can learn to dance in the rain. And developing resilience teaches you how to dance in the rain. My guest is Dr. Dawn Ehde, a clinical psychologist and professor of rehabilitation medicine at University of Washington Medicine. Dr. Ehde is an expert in understanding resilience, and she's joining us to explain why having resilience is central to improving the well-being of people affected by MS, and how to go about building your resilience -- even in the midst of a global pandemic.     We're also talking about Bafiertam, a lower-cost, FDA-approved bioequivalent to Tecfidera.   We'll share the results of a study of more than 5,000 people who were newly diagnosed with MS -- and not prescribed a disease-modifying therapy for two years following their diagnosis. We'll also explain why that's just wrong!   We'll talk to Suzi Claflin, the academic lead for Understanding Multiple Sclerosis, a free comprehensive 6-week online course that's open for registration right now.   And we'll remind you about where you can register for next week's Black MS Experience Summit.   We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! We're celebrating 3 amazing years!  :22 The joint ACTRIMS-ECTRIMS meeting took place last weekend and that means a bonus episode of RealTalk MS is coming  2:38 Bafiertam is now available in the United States    4:44 Study shows that 2/3 of people newly diagnosed with MS in the U.S. are not prescribed any disease-modifying therapy for 2 years following their diagnosis  5:43 Understanding Multiple Sclerosis, a free online course, is open for registration. My interview with Suzi Claflin  8:44 The Black MS Experience Summit takes place next week  21:51 My Interview with Dr. Dawn Ehde  23:43 Share this episode  40:32 Donate to the National MS Society COVID-19 Response Fund  40:52 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email: https://realtalkms.com/159 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]: (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 Give RealTalk MS a Rating and Review National MS Society's Ask An MS Expert Video Replay What You Need to Know About Coronavirus (COVID-19) Bafiertam STUDY: A Novel In-Home Digital Treatment to Improve Processing Speed in People with Multiple Sclerosis: A Pilot Study STUDY: Treatment Patterns and Comorbid Burden of Patients Newly Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in the United States "Understanding Multiple Sclerosis" Online Course Registration National MS Society Black MS Experience Summit National MS Society COVID-19 Response Fund 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 and Review Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 159 Guests: Dr. Dawn Ehde Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSSociety, UWMedicine, RealTalkMS Privacy Policy