Duke HHL: Chronic Health Conditions Storytelling Group

The Duke Health Humanities Lab seeks participants for its fourth annual offering of the Chronic Health Conditions Storytelling (CHCS) group.

Facilitated by Duke medical students Megha Gupta and Gabrielle van den Hoek and Duke undergraduate Lizzy Roy, advised by faculty member Karrie Stewart, and assisted by Health Humanities Lab Manager Eli Meyerhoff, the group uses short excerpts of fiction, poetry, autobiography, podcasts, video, and images as prompts for conversation and sharing about chronic health conditions.

Students managing health conditions ranging from depression and anxiety to IBS and chronic pain to lupus and diabetes are warmly welcomed for supportive and creative dialogue on their journey to optimization both of their health and their education. Students dealing with the health problems of loved ones are also invited to participate.