Recently, I have been studying the laziness myth and how damaging it can be in our capitalist society for those with chronic illness and/or extensive medical needs.
I am a mental health specialist, but I am also currently on disability due to chronic illness. My illnesses include fibromyalgia, multiple eating disorders, digestive complications from multiple eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD), borderline personality disorder (BPD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and schizoaffective disorder (SZA).
While my illnesses have influenced my work in mental health by allowing me to help others understand how impactful mental illnesses are on a day-to-day basis, I often find
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