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Disability, chronic illness and the lives around them

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When Friends Don’t Check On You While You’re Sick

By URevolution editorial

June 6, 2023

Two friends share a joke together on a sofa indicating the importance of friends checking on you when you're sick.

When friends stop checking in during illness, the silence hurts. Here’s how to ask for the contact you want, offer useful support, and make room for different needs.

Invisible Disability

What To Do When People Don't Believe You're Sick

By Alicia Mayberry

May 28, 2023

Black woman sitting quietly in a modern apartment, gazing out a rain-covered window, reflecting strength and resilience while living with invisible illness.

Living with an invisible illness is hard enough. Discover what to do when people don't believe you're sick—and how to advocate for yourself with strength and grace.