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Tre Tipton Struggled with His Mental Health for Years. Now, He’s an Advocate for Others Facing Similar Challenges
Tre Tipton suffered from depression and suicidal ideation for much of his life. Today, he is a powerful mental health advocate. Watch Now
Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Mental Health, Ryan Shazier's 50 Phenoms, UPMC Stories
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50 Phenoms: How Annette Beat Devastating Odds After a Traumatic Brain Injury
Annette suffered a severe brain injury after a fall at her home in 2012. Learn how emergency surgery, rehabilitation, and her own optimism helped her recover. Watch Now
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50 Phenoms: How Mother Cindi and Daughter Erica Survived Cancer Together
Erica Nix and her mother Cindi Stephenson both faced cancer at the same time. They supported each other through treatments and survived. Learn their story. Watch Now
Categorized as: Cancer Care, Health Topics A-Z, Ryan Shazier's 50 Phenoms
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50 Phenoms: How Brain Surgery Saved Ex-Pro Wrestler Chris Hahn
Chris was a professional wrestler who dealt with severe headaches and other symptoms caused by a brain tumor. Learn about his care at UPMC. Watch Now
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50 Phenoms: How Jared Evans Overcame Addiction and Manages His Scoliosis
Jared struggled with pain from scoliosis and became addicted to painkillers after a failed surgery. Learn how he got the help he needed to overcome both. Watch Now
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50 Phenoms: How Sara Stays Strong with Brittle Bone Disease
Sara Simpson was born with the condition osteogenesis imperfecta, or "brittle bone disease." Despite the challenges it causes, she doesn't back down. Watch Now
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50 Phenoms: What Inspiration Means to Ryan Shazier
After suffering a spinal injury playing football, former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier found a new purpose with "50 Phenoms." Watch Now
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50 Phenoms: How a Veteran Stayed Strong When Facing Leukemia
Jason Mounts was diagnosed with a type of leukemia in November 2019 but was motivated to survive. Read his story here at UPMC HealthBeat. Watch Now
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50 Phenoms: From Cleft Lip and Palate to Champion Wrestler
Chase Karenbauer was born with cleft lip and palate but has become a youth champion in wrestling and gymnastics. Here's his story. Watch Now
Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Pediatrics, Ryan Shazier's 50 Phenoms, UPMC Stories
