Lupus: The Expert Series

Author: Lupus Foundation of America

The Expert Series is an educational podcast series featuring empowering presentations from leading lupus experts with a focus on helping you live well with lupus. Presented by the Lupus Foundation of America, we touch on the daily issues that affect those with lupus: flares, health, medical care, exercise, managing doctor's appointments, diagnosis, and much more.
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The Expert Series S9E2: Taking Care of Your Mental Health - Advice for Making Therapy Work for You
Episode 2
Wednesday, 25 March, 2026

In this episode of the Lupus Foundation of America's The Expert Series podcast, Dr. Nicoleta Skoufalos discusses lessons from her new book, Understanding Autoimmune Disease: A Therapist's Guide to Invisible Illness. This conversation focuses on the emotional and psychological impact of living with autoimmune diseases like lupus. Topics include loss of identity, trauma, finding the right mental health support, and strategies for integrating illness into one's sense of self.Sign up to receive emails from the Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) when new episodes are published: https://support.lupus.org/site/SPageNavigator/email_subscribe_expert_series.htmlEpisode Takeaways:Autoimmune disease can disrupt identity and strain personal relationshipsMisdiagnosis and medical gaslighting often create lasting emotional traumaAccessing the right mental health support is essential for autoimmune patientsClear communication strategies help others better understand invisible illnessesRebuilding identity and discovering new meaning is a key part of life after diagnosisRelated Resources:Ask a Lupus Health Educator (LFA): https://www.lupus.org/care-support/ask-a-health-educatorFind Support Near You (LFA): https://www.lupus.org/resources/find-support-near-youNational Resource Center on Lupus (LFA): https://www.lupus.org/resourcesThe Expert Series (LFA): https://www.lupus.org/resources/lupus-the-expert-seriesUnderstanding Autoimmune Disease: A Therapist's Guide to Invisible Illness: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/807102/understanding-autoimmune-disease-by-nicoletta-skoufalos-preface-by-cristina-dorazio-phd-foreword-by-sue-gloor/Managing Your Mental Health with Lupus (LFA): https://www.lupus.org/resources/lupus-and-depression-know-the-signs-and-how-to-get-help