Emma is joined by Lauren Freedman, host of "Uninvisible Pod". On her podcast, Lauren provides a platform for discussion of invisible illnesses following her own health struggles.
Some of the things we discussed in this episode:
Coping with multiple diagnoses - not only sleep apnea but depression, anxiety and Hashimoto's (an autoimmune disorder).
Lauren’s experience of trying to hold down a job while struggling to find answers in her health journey.
The healthcare system and Lauren's need to advocate for herself
Emma asks all about the concept of 'spoonies' and spoons theory to help explain the limited energy people coping with chronic health problems have. This is the original article Lauren references https://butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/written-by-christine/the-spoon-theory/
I really encourage you to check it out Lauren's podcast if you haven’t already. https://uninvisiblepod.com/ This is also the place to download the "Hacking Healthcare" resource Lauren and Emma discuss.
Emma asked Lauren about her interview with Nitika Chopra, the found of the Chronicon support community. You can find it here https://chronicon.co/
Find Lauren's social media handles and connect with her: https://uninvisiblepod.com/about/
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