Download or read book Splatvocate written by Christina Irene and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-26 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of why you say, "If there's anything I can do, let me know," is because you're a great person and you want to help. The other reason you use this particular phrase is you need someone to tell you what you can do, because you have no idea.When someone you care about has a hidden disability-a mental health condition like depression, or a physical condition like rheumatoid arthritis-figuring out how to be supportive can be as mystifying as understanding the "invisible illness" itself.Splatvocate: Supporting People With Hidden Disabilities is here to help solve these mysteries. Take a behind-the-scenes look at what living with a hidden disability is really like. Learn the common mistakes you might make when you're trying to do the right thing ... and see what to do (or say) instead. Get tips and tricks for better communication and cooperation so that you can be the best partner / coworker / friend / sibling / leader / pedicurist (or whoever you are) that you can be!Written by a professional comedian and speaker, Splatvocate is a conversational guide that doesn't get too heavy and will leave you with a little inspiration for yourself.

Download or read book Talking Splat Communicating about Our Hidden Disabilities written by Christina Irene and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-02-26 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Talking Splat: Communicating About Our Hidden Disabilities is for people with chronic illnesses, mental health diagnoses, and other invisible struggles. Our conditions are often a "moving target," meaning we never know how we're going to feel from one day to the next. The one certainty is that every day, we feel like we've been run over by something. Splat is an innovative way to communicate what that "something" is while also managing others' expectations, alleviating feelings of failure and guilt, assuring better self-care, and enabling us to establish actual routines ... at last! Written by a professional comedian and disabilities awareness trainer who lives with osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia, Talking Splat is a fast, fun, inspiring read that, if you let it, will make your life worlds better and give you your own way to make the world better for us all.