June 23, 2022 // by Lene Andersen
Systemic ableism is ingrained in our society and we internalize those messages. In my new essay for CreakyJoints in Canada, I share tips on how to start dismantling your own internalized ableism to create a much better life with chronic illness: “It was productivity that got me. Or rather, yet another instance of overdoing simply everything…
Category: CreakyJoints
Tag: .disability, ableism, chronic illness, chronic pain, end ableism, internalized ableism, rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatoid disease
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