Chronic Illness

Community Roundup: How To Be A Good Ally To The Chronically Ill

From baking a sick friend a casserole to protesting with them on the front lines of the disabled rights movement, here are some of the best ways to be an ally to the chronically ill.

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In today’s social and political environment, much is said about the importance of allyship to disenfranchised groups fighting the good fight, such as the #MeToo campaign against sexual harassment, #BlackLivesMatter, LGTBTQ activist orgs, and more.

The chronically ill and disabled need good allies just as much, and sometimes more, than those groups. But what does being a good ally to those dealing with health issues actually mean, and how does one go about becoming one?

So through our Twitter account, we asked our community: what does it mean to be an ally to someone with chronic illness or disability? We learned a lot from the answers we got back. Here’s some of the best:

What do you think? What’s the best way to be an ally to someone with chronic illness or disabilities? Follow us on Twitter @folkstories and let us know!

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