Everything You Know About Disability Is Wrong
Everything You Know About Disability Is Wrong
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Annie Segarra on Medical Gaslighting and EDS: Her Fight for Change
1 hour 4 minutes Posted Dec 12, 2024 at 2:00 pm.
Accessibility in spaces18:27 Living with EDS31:28 Experiencing medical gaslighting52:45 Advocating for inclusive training and supportConnect with  Annie SegarraLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/anniesegarra Website:https://invisibleproject.org/annie-segarra/
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Navigating a medical system that dismisses your pain ignites a fire to advocate for others who are overlooked.Annie Segarra is an activist and content creator dedicated to disability rights, body positivity, and social justice. Annie opens up about her deeply personal experience living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), discussing the emotional and physical toll of navigating a medical system that often dismisses or misdiagnoses those with chronic illnesses. She shares her frustrations with being gaslit by medical professionals and the resilience it has taken to continue advocating for herself.Key Moments2:54Accessibility in spaces18:27 Living with EDS31:28 Experiencing medical gaslighting52:45 Advocating for inclusive training and supportConnect with  Annie SegarraLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/anniesegarra Website:https://invisibleproject.org/annie-segarra/