This morning I read a blog post that really hit on a personal note for me. It's not beauty or fashion related, but it's health related and very close to my heart, so I wanted to take a moment to spread some awareness.
the blog post...
Recently I've noticed more awareness being drawn to illnesses like Chron's disease and other bowel disorders. They aren't always nice to think about, and it's hard to tell just from looking at someone whether they suffer from something internally. I don't suffer personally, but I've seen how it can affect people and can make huge impacts from such small issues.
Illnesses related to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can be hard to live with. What if you were told that you'll have diarrhea for the rest of your life? Or that every time you get stressed or eat food that doesn't agree with you, you'll spend the day based around how close to a toilet you can be (if you can leave it at all)? Would you really then want someone sniggering at you? Rolling their eyes because you're using a disabled toilet?
I know a lot of people are understanding and kind towards this kind of illness and so many others, but there are so many people who don't understand. You cannot always see illness, and I think it's so easy to forget that. I'm sure I've done the same without realising. If from writing this I can bring awareness to just one more person, then it's worth it.
Think before you judge.
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