Patricia Fennell is an expert on chronic illness, focusing on how the experience of chronic syndromes and trauma influence the psychological, social, and physical experience of the patient and the family. She developed, researched, and validated the Fennell Four-Phase Model (FFPM) for understanding and treating chronic medical and mental health conditions, trauma, disability, and the effects of crime. Gerianne DiPiano talks with Patricia Fennell about the effects of chronic illness on women, the role of women in household health care, and more in this episode of Love, Mia Vita.