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Invisible Pain: Raising Awareness for Lupus and Fibromyalgia Among City Youth
Here's the tea: over 1.5 million Americans live with lupus, and fibromyalgia affects roughly 4 million adults: yet most people can't even tell you what these conditions are. When you're young and living in the city, dealing with an invisible illness feels like carrying a secret that nobody understands. You look "fine" on the outside while your body wages war against itself on the inside. Let's be real: when someone says "chronic illness," most people picture wheelchairs or ob
Shalena
2 days ago6 min read
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