I'm on Benefits, But Stigma Makes Me Feel Ashamed – Because of my disability and the severe symptoms it brings, I can't work. As a result, I'm on benefits, but the stigma makes me feel ashamed

“I worry they will judge me, even if they never say it out loud. I fear they’ll think less of me for not #working when, for many people, their #career is a fundamental part of their #identity.”: buff.ly/Ose356p

by @serenebutterfly.bsky.social
#InvisibleIllness #DisabledPerson #NEisVoid #ChronicPain

Can a Disabled Person Be a Caregive? Reframing Ability, Strength, and Support Guide2Care LLC - Guide2Care LLC Can a Disabled Person Be a Caregive Yes, a disabled person can be a caregiver. Disability does not preclude someone from providing care.

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Can a #DisabledPerson Be a #Caregive professionally?

Disabled people, self management, and 'being controlling' Disabled people are often seen as demanding and controlling - here I look at an example of why this might be, and what is really going on.

“when u next interact with a #DisabledPerson who is 'controlling or #demanding ' - please step back & look again, bcos maybe in reality all they r asking for is the basics that will allow them to function, to be part of #society.”: buff.ly/fi8Rmul

By @stickmancomms.bsky.social
#disability #spoonie

I May Be Chronically Ill, But I'm Also Chronically Resilient (Angela Ng Of 'pod Of Life' Shares Her 3rs Approach To Resilience). www. a chronic voice .com

"As long as I am breathing, #living & trying, that is #resilience ! I don’t beat myself up too much when the conditions are less favourable. I am a person who loves life..It frustrates me when the bad days hit.": buff.ly/zXisJBT

#FlareUps #ChronicPain #spoonie #DisabledPerson #SelfBelief

The Small Life Calculating Worth with Diminished Returns

“But within severe #constraints, something #unexpected happens. You stop #optimizing for breadth & start optimizing for depth. You stop trying to do everything & start asking what actually matters.": buff.ly/ZVoBAaj

by @darthfoo.bsky.social
#ChronicIllness #priorities #DisabledPerson #LifeLesson

What Would Happen If I Stopped Taking My Medication? When you are disabled or chronically ill, sometimes you need medication to manage your health condition. Some people in your life know that medication sometimes is necessary for improved health and…

"It can be dangerous to tell a #DisabledPerson to stop taking their #meds if u r not someone’s #doctor because u don’t know the reason that #medication was prescribed & could cost someone their life by giving them such horrible #advice.": buff.ly/WPvaMXq

by sarahlynn358
#ChronicIllness #awareness

Liam’s FND Story — Read about Liam’s diagnosis and recovery process, and how me achieved his dream of visiting London.

"When I was a child, I acquired a debilitating #ChronicIllness that would have a major impact on my life for years to come.. #FND suddenly took my #mobility & speech & placed me in a wheelchair, then caused me to become #bedridden. – Liam": buff.ly/5Rvjdyf

#disability #DisabledPerson

What It Feels Like to be Suddenly Disabled: Taking on the Eye of the Tiger in the Year of the Tiger What it feels like to become suddenly disabled, and hoping for the best recovery possible - like the eye of the tiger - in the year of the tiger.

"There is no rule book or guidelines to follow in my case. He told me straight up that he may or may not make the right decisions along my #RecoveryJourney. I appreciate that frankness.": buff.ly/biFBdfN

#PatellaTendon #KneeSurgery #Lupus #DisabledPerson

Sometimes I feel a little like Paula I met with my rheumatologist again. Now that this was the second appointment, and we’ve moved onto exploring treatment, I feel like I can actually call him my rheumatologist. It means a lot t…

“Becoming disablingly, #ChronicallyIll ..is #traumatic : suddenly losing autonomy over my #body ; being forced to give up on activities that were spiritually nourishing, socially satisfying, and personally empowering; the constant #anxiety and uncertainty.”:

#ChronicIllness #DisabledPerson #Spoonie

Dating with Chronic Illness (and What I've Learned) Read as I share what dating with chronic illness is like, and my best relationship tips for the chronically ill and potential partners.

"A #relationship with a #ChronicallyIll or #DisabledPerson also has the potential to help you develop as a person..Perhaps even more so, because it will force u to reflect on yr priorities, purpose & goals in life more than u would otherwise.": buff.ly/4rAGFM8

#dating #RelationshipGoals

P.s just because I can live independently as a #DisabledPerson does not mean I can work a 7-9 Job that is say an Assembly Line, etc. people don't understand that running a job takes a lot of stress out of the body which I do not have the ability to handle. I am sick of the #Stigma .

What I Wish People Understood About Living With Bowels That Don’t Work When you have Spina Bifida, it is common for your bladder and bowel function to not work properly because when something affects your spine, it doesn’t just give you back problems and other m…

"People sometimes think they understand what it’s like to live with #bowels that don’t work because they know a #DisabledPerson and have gotten #constipated before, but it is not the same.": buff.ly/gC6ct44

by myrockindisabledlife
#ChronicPain #awareness

Myths People Often Believe When Hiring Disabled People If You Liked This Post, Please Subscribe For Weekly Updates Disabled people often have a harder time finding employment than non-disabled people because we face discrimination in job interviews tha…

"If you think a non-disabled person has more #qualifications than a #DisabledPerson, then you should hire the non-disabled person but you shouldn’t be making #hiring decisions based on the fact that someone is #disabled.": buff.ly/jjsGrcQ

by myrockindisabledlife
#employers

Getting comfortable with vulnerability We’re pretty sure Mister Rogers said it best.

“I spent so many years bucking my existence as a #DisabledPerson — never ever revealing what my day-to-day actually entailed — because it made it easier for other people. Which means I paid the price for staying quiet.": buff.ly/vDLMY9M

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#InvisibleIllness #ChronicIllness

Siblings and aunt found lifeless in Port Dickson house, police classify case as sudden death, no foul play SEREMBAN, Aug 31 — A brother, his sister and their aunt were found dead in a house in Taman Tanjung Port Dickson yesterday.Negeri Sembilan police chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad said...

Siblings and aunt found lifeless in Port Dickson house, police classify case as sudden death, no foul play #alzafnyahmad #disabledperson #negerisembilanpolice #portdicksonhospital #suddendeath #tamantanjungportdickson

Disabled veteran, a US citizen, released without charges after taken during Camarillo raid: union A disabled U.S. Army veteran who was detained during last week's immigration raid in Ventura County has been released without charges.

#immigration #iceprotests #americanveteran #usmilitary #disabledperson #uscitizen #Americancitizen #racialprofiling

Camarillo (cah-mah-REE-yo) is in Southern California's Ventura County, 1-hour northwest of Los Angeles:

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Stereotypes and The Assumptions They Make - Hannah's Hope Stereotypes and the assumptions they make often cause harm or mislead people. Not all disabled people are going to become Paralympians.

“'Every #DisabledPerson has a #carer /PA.' This isn’t true. Some people can manage independently themselves doing things a different way.": buff.ly/9eTiKG4

by @hannahedeakin.bsky.social
#disability #awareness #Chronicillness

Absolutely, vile isn’t it? Despite direct warnings of destitution and death- including children-the #UKGov is hellbent on forcing through these #DisabilityBenefits cuts just to meet fiscal targets, using exclusionary tactics against #Disabled communities. It’s wise to call it EVIL #DisabledPerson

Depictions like these are called “Inspiration Porn,” meant to use disabled people to make able-bodied people feel good, or reduce disabled people into objects of inspiration. #disabledperson #inspirationporn

Sign the Petition TAX WEALTH – DON'T CUT DISABILITY SUPPORT

#Petition TAX WEALTH – DON'T CUT DISABILITY SUPPORT - Sign the Petition! by Richard Burgon MP @richardburgon.bsky.social
Because #labourcantbetrusted with #DisabilityBenefits #DisabilityRights or the #disabled.
EACH #disabledperson DESERVES BETTER.
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Newly Disabled A new stack about becoming a newly disabled person

New Substack on becoming recently disabled.

#disabledperson
#socialdisabilitymodel

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Disability Terminology And What It Means If You Liked This Post Please Subscribe For Weekly Updates When it comes to disability there are a lot of terms that disabled people can use to identify and there is no term that I can tell you tha…

“There are so many ways to #identify as a #DisabledPerson and there is no right or wrong way and it is up to the individual, but I don’t like most of them & would prefer people call me #disabled instead of #SpecialNeeds or #handicapped.”: buff.ly/tM9Q54z

by MyRockinDisabledLife

NI Prides need to do better at this. There needs to be a #DisabledPerson or someone specialising in #EDI (preferably both) on every #PrideCommittee. 3/3

Routes not advertised in advance, that don't say where inclines & declines are, aren't accessible. Not including details of accessible loos, you guessed it, isn't accessible. Yet these are the things that I've experienced as a #DisabledPerson at #LGBTQIAPride for years. 2/ 3

this Disability Has Been #Verified BY #TheDisabledPerson'sDR; #ASocialSecurityDr who examines the person & sends the Report Prior to the #Decision; #PersonApplies- your entire work history. Almost 100% of the time, the First Decision is #NO! Then the #DisabledPerson requests a #SocSecHearing with

“As a #disabledperson, I am happy to see how the word is being normalized, rather than hiding the reality behind awkward #euphemisms that communicate pity and #stigma": https://buff.ly/3LGOCGJ by @theseatedview.bsky.social #disability #discrimination

Why I Quit Intermittent Fasting If You Liked This Post, Please Subscribe For Weekly Updates :) Reminder: This is my experience with Intermittent fasting, but I am not a doctor and is to be used for informational use only and is n…

" As a #DisabledPerson I am always open to trying new things that might improve my #BowelFunction & although #IntermittentFasting did not work for me, I am glad I tried it because I would have never known": https://buff.ly/40LpAi4 #ChronicIllness #diet

"If you are expecting a #child with #SpinaBifida, it is okay to be a little scared because there is so much #disability #stigma, and not everyone knows another #disabledperson to reassure them that everything is going to be okay":

In another episode of #USAHealthcare sucks and #DisabledPerson stories:

Insurance: You keep falling and hurting yourself! We need you to get and use a cane. We will even help you pay for it 😘

Me: I am falling due to fainting/syncope. A cane won't help my specific situation much...

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