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When rare disease patients feel pressure to become advocates

Every rare disease awareness day on social media makes me feel guilty for not being a better advocate for my condition but I'm too tired from living with it to also campaign about it.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The expectation that those suffering from rare conditions should also lead the fight against them adds an additional burden to people already struggling with basic survival.

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