June 6th is Invisible Disease Awareness Day! This is the day to spread as much awareness as possible. Tell your friends, family, neighbors, co-workers...everyone!! It is important to spread awareness because so many medical conditions, such as POTS, are glanced over and may not be taken seriously. Doctors need to realize that these conditions are real, and are not created by the patient. They are real symptoms with real effects on patients' lives.
If we spread more awareness, more research will get done. More patients will be properly diagnosed and given appropriate treatments. More patients won't have to live in fear of the unknown. More people will simply understand.
Spread awareness by posting on Facebook, handing out flyers or ribbons, and just talk! With more awareness comes more progress. Progress is what we need to help all of the individuals that are struggling with these "invisible" medical conditions. Share these videos and websites below! :)
Videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ9bv7jx-Ls
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQpAYCzGAC8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAlwBI9Kero
Websites:
http://www.dinet.org/pots_an_overview.htm
http://www.dynainc.org/
http://www.dynakids.org/Documents/Educating_the_Dysautonomia_Student.pdf
http://butyoudontlooksick.com/navigation/BYDLS-TheSpoonTheory.pdf
http://www.steadyhealth.com/articles/Grades_of_orthostatic_intolerance_a81.html
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