September 30th - Stigmas against Invisible Illness

Day 3 of the week and its time to discuss the stigmas against invisible Illnesses! Have you ever been treated differently? What do people think when you say I have __ How do you feel? Time to discuss our feelings and how invisible illnesses are treated around the world. Weve planned some activities for you today, hope you like them! :)

Discussions:

☆ Discussion: Mental Health Stigma led by @Minionator and @starryKoala69
Location: Listener Community Room
Time: 11:30am EDT

☆ Discussion: Mental Health Stigma led by @Anggi
Location: Guided Discussion Room (adult)
Time: 7pm EDT

☆ Discussion: Mental Health Stigma led by @MidniteAngel and @Ace13
Location: Guided Discussion Room (teen)
Time: 8pm EDT

Forum:

☆ Am I my Illness? by @Anushka1

☆ "You Don't Look Sick!: Living Well with Invisible Chronic Illness" book by Selak and Overman by @Anushka1

☆ Having an invisible illness as a young adult by @Anushka1

Feed Activity:

☆ Talking about invisible Illnesses - Migraines by @Anushka1

☆ 30 Things About My Invisible Illness Challenge
Information: Complete these sentences in order to give others an insight into your experience with an invisible illness. E.g., The illness I live with is…, I was diagnosed with it in the year…, But I had symptoms since.... You may wish to post one thing a day on your feed, or perhaps three or more - or all!

☆ My Invisible Fight
Information: What is a fight for you that few people would even notice or understand? It doesnt have to signify something you cannot do. It can represent something that is just an extra challenge for you, something that makes you sigh with frustration, or perhaps hold your breath with a bit of anxiety. Share them with us via your feed this week! Hashtags: #MyInvisibleFight #InvisibleFight #IIAW

I hope you enjoy all the events we've got on today, please do send me a message if you you've got any questions! :)

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