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Sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis is an immune system disorder characterised by non-necrotising granulomas (small inflammatory nodules). Virtually any organ can be...
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a mental disorder characterized by impairments in the perception of reality and by...
Sciatica
Sciatica is a term meaning pain that originates from compression of the sciatic nerve, the longest and largest nerve in the body. If the sciatic...
Scleroderma
Scleroderma is a rare, chronic disease characterized by excessive deposits of collagen. Scleroderma affects the skin, and in more serious cases it...
Scoliosis
Scoliosis affects all ages. Unlike the naturally occurring curves in the spine, scoliosis causes the spine to curve abnormally to the left or right.
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Seasonal affective disorder, also known as S.A.D., winter depression or the winter blues is an affective, or mood, disorder. Most SAD sufferers...
Self-Injury
Whether you or someone you know or love struggles with self-injury, this is the community to discuss your experience, find support, meet others going...
Senior Dating & Sexuality
This community is intended for senior to discuss senior dating and sexuality, and the specific issues that arise for seniors, such as starting over...
Senior Health & Aging
Aging is an important part of all human societies reflecting the biological changes that occur, but also reflecting cultural and societal...
Sensory Integration Disorder
Sensory Integration Disorder is a neurological disorder causing difficulties with processing information from the five classic senses, the sense of...
Separation Anxiety
Separation anxiety disorder (or simply separation anxiety) is a psychological condition in which an individual has excessive anxiety regarding...
Sex / Pornography Addiction
Sexual addiction, also sometimes called sexual compulsion, is a form of psychological addiction to sexual intercourse and other sexual behavior.
Sexual Abuse
Sexual abuse is a relative cultural term used to describe sexual relations and behavior between two or more parties which are considered criminally...
Sexually Transmitted Diseases - Female
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are diseases or infections that have a significant probability of transmission between humans by means of sexual...
Shingles
Herpes zoster, colloquially known as shingles, is the reactivation of varicella zoster virus, leading to a crop of painful blisters over the area of...
Shopping Addiction
Oniomania (also known as shopping addiction), is the compulsive desire to shop. Similar to other compulsive behaviors, sufferers often experience the...
Short Stature
Shortness is a vague term without a precise definition and with significant relativity to context. Because of the lack of preciseness, there is often...
Shyness
Shyness is a feeling of insecurity that certain people experience while being among others, talking with others, asking favors of others, etc. The...
Single Dads
This community is dedicated to fathers who are going through the parenting process alone or without the support of a spouse. Single parenthood is...
Single Parenting
Today being raised by a single parent is not uncommon. About three in ten children live in a single parent home. The most common type of single...
Sjogren's Syndrome
Sjogren's syndrome is an autoimmune disorder in which immune cells attack and destroy the exocrine glands that produce tears and saliva. It also...
Skin Cancer
If you or a loved one has skin cancer, this is the community to discuss your experience, find support, and meet others going through the same. Skin...
Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder characterized by brief interruptions of breathing during sleep. People with sleep apnea partially awaken as...
Sleep Problems - Childhood
Childhood","This community is dedicated to parents of children who experience insomnia. Insomnia is inadequate quantity or quality of sleep. Children...
Smoking Addiction & Recovery
The CDC claims that nicotine is a "very addictive drug" that can be "as addictive as heroin or cocaine." Nicotine is typically eliminated from the...
Spina Bifida
Spina bifida describes birth defects caused by an incomplete closure of one or more vertebral arches of the spine, resulting in malformations of the...
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a term applied to a number of different disorders, all having in common a genetic cause and the manifestation of...
Sports Injuries
Sports injuries are injuries that are caused by participation in a sporting activity. In many cases, these types of injuries are due to overuse of a...
Step Families
Traditionally, a stepfamily is the family one acquires when a parent enters a new marriage, whether the parent was widowed or divorced. This...
Stillbirth
This community is dedicated to those who have been impacted by a stillbirth. A stillbirth occurs when a fetus which has died in the uterus, during...
Stress Management
Stress management defines stress as a person's physiological response to an external stimulus that triggers the "fight-or-flight" reaction.Stress can...
Stroke
A stroke is an acute neurologic injury where the blood supply to a part of the brain is interrupted, either by a clot in the artery or if the artery...
Stuttering
Stuttering is a speech disorder in which the flow of speech is disrupted by prolongations, repetitions, and blocks of sounds, syllables, words or...
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is any sudden and unexplained death of an apparently healthy infant aged one month to one year. SIDS is...
Syringomyelia
Syringomyelia is a disorder in which a cyst or tubular cavity forms within the spinal cord. This cyst, called a syrinx, expands and elongates over...