Toni Bernhard

Toni Bernhard (Antonia Bernhard), J.D, was the Dean of Students and Faculty Member, University of California, Davis, School of Law, from 1982 to 2004. She is currently disabled with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).

ME/CFS
Bernhard was diagnosed with an "acute vural infection" in 2001, and has lived with resulting Myalgic Encephalomyelitis ever since. The illness forced Bernhard to quit her career in academia, and she later became an author and blogger.

Books
Bernhard has authored several highly acclaimed books, including the award-winning How To Be Sick: A Buddhist-Inspired Guide for the Chronically Ill and Their Caregivers and How To Live Well with Chronic Pain and Illness.

Blog
Bernhard's blog in Psychology Today magazine is called "Turning Straw Into Gold."

Articles

 * Feb 2016, Why Is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Still a Mystery? in Psychology Today


 * Feb 2017, "Everything You Need to Know About Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: An introduction to Lighting Up a Hidden World: CFS and ME" in Psychology Today
 * Apr 2019, 8 Years of My Most Popular Posts in Psychology Today

Talks and interviews

 * Jun 1, 2015, Spoonie Radio Episode 11 Guest - Toni Bernhard - Podcast and Full Text Transcript

Online presence

 * Website
 * Twitter