Prescription: Social Media

The world wide web has radically changed our lives. None more than the life of the chronic patient. From America Online to Facebook, thousands of communities have been built all across the globe. Connecting virtually has become the remedy so many people needed. Patient communities teach each other and support each other in ways no doctor can and in some cases connecting has become vital to survival. But just like all medications there are side effects - some more drastic than anyone ever realized.