This episode of the [Human]care Podcast, part of the Invisible Not Broken Network, features Jodi Taub, psychotherapist and chronic health expert.

The [Human]care Podcast features conversations with health entrepreneurs, care professionals, patient advocates, and industry change-makers all with the mission to humanize healthcare in common.

Check-in with yourself and what your own personal boundaries may be. The variables are constantly changing, and knowing where you stand personally can help you to make informed decisions.

Like others with compromised immune systems, Jodi Taub’s life is at risk due to COVID-19. Jodi was diagnosed with primary immunodeficiency around 14 years ago, and she manages about 22 different health conditions as a result. On today’s episode, Jodi and I talk about recognizing that she felt unsafe in NYC, and what her new normal looks like. We also talk about how, as a psychotherapist, she’s helping clients with chronic illness navigate the emotional shifts and trauma that this pandemic has created.

You may not know how to help your friend, and it may seem like a daunting task when you can’t relate to their experience, however, there are many ways that you can support your friend in a way that is productive and useful…

Jodi Taub leads a discussion with members of the Immune Deficiency Foundation (IDF) Teen Program for the IDF Common Ground Talk Show. The discussion covers everything from coping with primary immunodeficiency (PI) disease to sharing your PI with others.

With all of the recent headlines regarding women’s sexual abuse, assault, and harassment, I have been involved in more casual conversations around this matter, and I have come to realize how little people understand about the prevalence of sexual assault, harassment, and abuse, it’s impact, and why there is no incentive to tell.

“Everything, Everything,” is the portrayal of a girl, supposedly diagnosed with a Severe Combined Immunodeficiency(SCID), and is trapped in her home at the recommendation of her mother and physicians, because she is, “allergic,“ to the outside world. Many patients, caregivers, and advocates in the Primary Immunodeficiency Community have strongly reacted to the misrepresentation of this disease. As a therapist with a Primary Immunodeficiency, I wanted to talk about why this teen drama holds so much weight.

I had the opportunity to be featured in the Immune Deficiency Foundation's Video - Community in Action. I am featured from 1:40-1.51.