Amy Kurtz shares a critical Lyme Hack: healing starts with the right support—both medically and emotionally.
- Work With a Lyme-Literate Physician
- Not all doctors are trained to properly diagnose and treat Lyme disease.
- Finding a Lyme-literate provider can significantly impact your recovery.
- Specialized care helps address the complexity of chronic Lyme disease.
- Find a Healthy, Supportive Community
- Chronic Lyme can feel isolating, but you are not alone.
- Connecting with others who understand your experience can provide emotional strength.
- The right community helps you feel seen, heard, and supported.
- Choose Growth-Oriented People
- Be intentional about who you surround yourself with.
- Look for individuals who want to heal, grow, and move forward.
- A positive, forward-focused environment can influence your mindset and recovery.
Amy’s message highlights that recovery is not something you have to face alone—having the right doctor and the right community can make all the difference.
“Make sure you’re with a Lyme-literate physician and surround yourself with people who truly want to get better.” – Amy Kurtz
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This 2026 Lyme Hack was recorded during Tick Boot Camp’s coverage of the inaugural Stories That Heal: Author Series, where leaders, patients, caregivers, researchers, and advocates came together to advance awareness, education, and hope for the Lyme disease community.
Video Transcript:
Matt Sabatello, Co-Founder of Tick Boot Camp: Hey everyone, I’m here today with the brilliant Amy Kurtz. Now, I have to say, thankfully I’m here, Amy, because Rich has blown you off for several emails to get you back on the podcast! So, if I weren’t here, this wouldn’t be happening—but I am so grateful to have you as part of our Lyme Hackathon for Lyme Disease Awareness Month, where you’re going to give us your number one hack to help the chronic Lyme community. So, I’m going to ask you: what is your number one tip for people suffering from Lyme?
Amy Kurtz: Make sure that you’re with a Lyme-literate physician, and realize that there are so many people out there who are suffering in the same way, to make you feel less alone.
Matt: Let me challenge you a little bit more on that, because we’ve got a lot of feedback recently from various people saying, “I want to find community, but I’m struggling to find a healthy Lyme community.” Can you build on that and tell us how people can find a healthy Lyme community to help them grow and heal, versus staying sick?
Amy: That’s a great question. I would look into Project Lyme. You need to be conscious about surrounding yourself with people who really, truly want to get better and want to evolve with you.
Matt: Truth. Thank you so much, Amy. We appreciate your time today.
Explore more expert insights from our Lyme Hackathon series and discover how healing is possible with the right knowledge, support, and approach on our Lyme Hackathon page.
