Participants (Females, aged 20-35) needed for an article on challenges faced by those with an invisible illness for Exetera Magazine

[Chanpreet_Walia]

Eden Spence, freelance writer, and university student is looking to submit an article entitled ‘But you don’t look sick: What does it mean to live with an invisible disability in our image-orientated society?’ to the ‘Identity’ issue of Extera Magazine and is looking for 3 to 4 women (aged 20-35) to share their experience of living with invisible diseases and disabilities.

The article aims to problematize social attitudes towards invisible diseases and disabilities.

Questions likely to be asked to participants include:

1. Do you feel pressured to hide or accommodate your condition according to other people’s perception of you?

2. Do you think people treat you differently if/ when they find out you have an invisible disability? If so how, do you remember any particular instances?

3. Do you remember any particular instances of someone challenging the legitimacy of your condition based on your outward appearance?

4. Do you think there needs to be more education/ support regarding invisible disabilities? If so, what?

If you fit the criteria and are happy to contribute towards the article, email me at [e-mail]. Please confirm in the email if you permit me to pass on your email address to Eden.

Thank you.

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Quick query, headline is misleading as it asks for participants but in the article itself it says women aged between 20-35. Why women and why that age? Men of all ages are effected with this too?

[Chanpreet_Walia LUPUS UK in reply to Hidden]

Hi Kitman1,

Thank you for your feedback, the post title has been amended.

The brief was given by Eden Spence who is writing the article.

[Wendy39]

I was going to volunteer until I saw the age limit - talk about make me feel old! Ha ha. Hopefully lots of the younger members will put their hands up. x