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Invisible are many of us. Therefore it is important to give them a face and to make them be heard!

Topic of the Month December 2019

Living with chronic diseases and invisible disabilities

Visible at first glance – this is by no means the case for all diseases and disabilities. This makes it all the more important to give people in the public eye a face who are usually ignored. How various organizations and social networks contribute to this, you will get to know in our Topic of the Month December: Living with chronic diseases and invisible disabilities.

Rare, chronic, invisible: putting a face on disabilities and illnesses
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Sooner or later might come a time when disabilities affect us personally. The probability of experiencing some form of physical impairment in our lives is actually quite high. Even stars, athletes or politicians are not immune to it. It helps "normal" mere mortals if they share their illness with a popular celebrity.
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How Social Media connects people with invisible disabilities and a chronic illness
Photo: Young woman using her smartphone; Copyright: PantherMedia / Antonio Guillen Fernández
Visibility and sharing – these are just two reasons why people living with chronic illnesses and those with invisible disabilities engage on social networks. Using words, pictures, and hashtags, they talk about their lives, raise awareness and make their illness and symptoms tangible for others.
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Better care and networking: how networks fight for people with rare diseases
Photo: A group of people with red balloons at an event for Rare Disease Day in Berlin; Copyright: ACHSE e.V.
The International Rare Disease Day on February 29, 2020, shines a bright light on the lives of nearly four million people in Germany who live with rare diseases. It also addresses those among us who have perhaps never heard of these diseases. It is important to raise awareness for this cause, to put a face on rare diseases and improve the quality of life of those affected.
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