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The Power of a Platform
Hi everyone, happy Tuesday! My column on antidepressants got me thinking about vulnerability and sharing about our lives in the public sphere. Having a visible disability means that most of us don’t really have a choice—we can’t hide it, so there’s no real point in pretending.
I usually try and see it as an opportunity to increase general awareness about disability. I’m even more intentional about sharing my mental health struggles because it’s such an important topic. But sometimes it’s difficult to speak openly and honestly about life with disability because people see it as an invitation to comment or give advice. It feels a little bit like opening a can of worms.
This topic is something that’s come up a lot over the two years I’ve been writing this column. Do I put myself out there? Do I risk it? In the end, my answer is always yes. I have a platform and I want to use it to the best of my ability.
Is this something you can relate to? Do you ever feel like you’re in the spotlight because of your disability?
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