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Ben Harvell

Description:Ben Harvell is a freelance writer and former editor of iCreate magazine. He now writes for major technology magazines and blogs worldwide and has written...

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Sam Lloyd

Description:To me, life is all about decision making. The quality of your decisions=the quality of your life. Personal development allows you to make better decisions...

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Katherine Stone, Postpartum Progress

Description: Katherine Stone suffered from postpartum OCD, an illness in the perinatal mood and anxiety disorder spectrum, in 2001. In an effort to help women get better access to information than she had, she started Postpartum Progress in 2004. Stone was named one of four 2008 WebMD Health Heroes for this work. She is now a full-time volunteer advocate for women with postpartum depression and related illnesses.

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Kristina Beard, Our Journey Through Life

Description: I write for Our Journey Through Life in an attempt to help fight the stigma associated with mental illness. My husband was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2007 and I blog on how his diagnosis effects us as a family.

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John Grohol, Psych Central

Description: John M. Grohol, Psy.D. is a pioneer in online mental health, publishing the first commercial mental health portal in 1995. After receiving his graduate training in clinical psychology from Nova Southeastern University in 1995, Dr. Grohol co-founded and oversaw Mental Health Net, one of the largest mental health portals and online health support communities at the time.

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Jeannette Laframboise, blogger and community newspaper health writer

Description: Jeannette is an injured nurse with 21 years experience. She recently improved enough to try & return to work but her employer discarded her due to the risk of re-injury and the potential that it may cost them money;0( She has started a Human Rights case and hopes the employer will be told they must give her job back. She writes a health column for the newspaper and blogs at: http://missingmythyroid.blogspot.com/ Some examples of newpaper articles also found on blog.

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Alicia S., Awesome Cancer Survivor

Description: Alicia is a three-time (!!!) cancer survivor and blogs in an effort to help others going through the same struggles she has.

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April Capil, Team April

Description: Green MBA, Breast Cancer Survivor, Blogger and fan of all thinks Green and Pink. Find her on Twitter, Facebook, FriendFeed and Blogspot.

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Bob Demarco, The Alzheimer's Reading Room

Description: Bob DeMarco is the Founder of the Alzheimer's Reading Room, and an Alzheimer's caregiver. His mother Dorothy, now 95 years old, suffers from Alzheimer's disease. Prior to moving to Delray Beach, Florida to take care of his mother, Bob was CEO of a software development and marketing company based in Reston, Va, and a veteran Wall Street Executive. Bob's also taught at the University of Georgia and Philadelphia University.

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Bill Schmalfeldt, My Parkinson's Diary

Description: Diagnosed with Parkinsons disease in 2000 Deep Brain Stimulation surgery in 2007 I am a 55 year old Federal Employee who works from home because my walking and balance have gone to hell Still I attempt to attack this disease mostly by laughing at it I hope I can bring a smile to your face as well I have four published novels by the people available at Amazon com Deep Brain Diary My Life as a Guy with Parkinsons Disease and Brain Surgery Volunteer Hunky Dunk Undercover Trucker How I Saved America by Truckin Towels for the Taliban All available at Lulu com

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Bill Marler, Marler Blog

Description: Bill Marler is a Seattle-based personal injury lawyer who champions the cause of children and other people sickened by E. coli, Salmonella and other food borne illness across the US. He began litigating foodborne illness cases in 1993, when he represented Brianne Kiner, the most seriously injured survivor of the Jack in the Box E. coli O157:H7 outbreak. Bill settled Brianne's case for 15.6 million dollars, creating a Washington state record for an individual personal injury action.

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Donna Williams, Donna Williams' Blog

Description: Donna Williams is a best-selling author, artist, singer-songwriter, screenwriter and sculptor diagnosed with autism after being assessed as a psychotic infant in 1965 at age two,[1] tested multiple times for deafness and labeled disturbed throughout childhood, before treatment for gut, immune and sensory perceptual disorders in adulthood. Donna became a qualified teacher, international public speaker, and autism consultant. She was invited to join the UK's Medical Research Council's review into the causes of autism .

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