The Chronic Diaries: Get Involved
Get involved with The Chronic Diaries!
What is The Chronic Diaries?
The Chronic Diaries is a series on my blog which aims to highlight, raise awareness for, and raise understanding of many types of chronic conditions. These chronic conditions can be anything at all, autoimmune conditions, disabilities, cancers. If you live with it every day for an extended period of time, we want to hear about it!
How to Get Involved in The Chronic Diaries:
You can get involved and become a feature article in The Chronic Diaries series very easily. You can DM me on Instagram @chronicexposure or @eliseteaches or email me @elise.k.teaches@gmail.com or @chronicexposurenetwork.
Below are the list of general questions I typically use for The Chronic Diaries interview.
- Where are you based?
- What chronic condition(s) do you have? Please briefly describe what they are?
- What symptoms did you deal with before you were diagnosed?
- How were you diagnosed? What was your journey to diagnosis? (include dates/years if you so wish-it helps give people an idea of the long journey people go through)
- Did this journey have an impact on your daily life? Eg, dropping out of college, quitting your job/getting fired? etc
- Are you on any medications?
- What side effects do you encounter, if any?
- What symptoms of your illness do you deal with on a daily basis (even when on medications)? How do you deal with these?
- What occupation do you have? How does your illness effect your job/employment?
- How does your illness impact you mentally?
- How do you keep motivated dealing with your chronic condition in your daily life?
- Is there any advice you would like to give to people who are on their chronic illness journey?
- How do you encounter people having your illness? Do people understand? Are they ignorant? What level of difficulty do you have with this, if at all?
- Is there anything you want to say to these people? Or the general public who do not have a chronic illness?
Are there any images you would like to include?
Do you want a pseudonym? If so, you can choose one.
I really cannot wait to hear from you. Please encourage anyone who know with a chronic condition to get involved!
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