This is so true #invisibleillness #invisibleillnessawareness #pleaseaskmeaboutmyinvisibleillness

Are you aware of this type of #invisibleillness? If you have trouble communicating to others to help raise awareness and understanding, you could try drawing your experience. drawingout.org #cushingsawareness #WeArePituitary #cushings

Do you know someone with #ME? Do you know how they really feel? Sometimes it’s hard to understand. This person says: “Wishing I had dials on which I could adjust all the things that become out of balance when suffering from ME.” There is more here: drawingout.org/condition/cfs-…

“During this crisis different terms have been used to encourage people with preexisting health conditions to stay safe. Words like “self-isolation” put the burden on vulnerable people themselves. I prefer the idea of being “cocooned”...Cocooning feels far less lonely.”

It starts tomorrow!

“It is hard to understand what it means to have non-stop pain unless you live with it… I‘m exhausted…the #pain makes it almost impossible to sleep, trying to be a normal person all day with constant pain is an extremely draining task.” buff.ly/3wFTLWE #ChronicPain #CRPS

Do you think this drawing reflects your experience of #lockdown and #depression? “She can’t go out.. and enjoy the world.she thinks about sunset,beach,tall buildings.it shows that we are also locked in a cage so we are also thinking about the outer world”

Are you affected by #endometriosis? How does this drawing make you feel? Can you relate? Try a drawing of your experience and show others how it feels. drawingout.org/training/intro… #raisingawareness #Invisibledisease #pleaseaskmeaboutmyinvisibleillness

DrawingOut is a way to communicate using simple drawings. Why not try reaching out to engage with us? You could leave us a comment, submit a drawing of your own or download and try some of our materials. Browse our gallery and see what you can learn! drawingout.org/galleries/

#truestory New to DrawingOut, I tried the techniques myself and produced a drawing of my experiences of having #MS. My husband said he learned things from my picture about how I really felt about lockdown! I was surprised and relieved! #MultipleSclerosis drawingout.org

Here is a drawing from someone, to illustrate how they feel about having #KidneyDisease. Is this something you feel? Can you draw your experience? Learn how here: drawingout.org/training/intro… National Kidney Foundation Kidney Research UK Kidney disease aware Kidney Care UK @kidneycareuk.bsky.social Kidneys for Life

DrawingOut is also a workshop for groups, designed to help people express their experience of #invisibledisease in new, creative ways. It can be run either as a half-day, a full-day or an online workshop. Find more here: drawingout.org/leadertraining… #selfhelp #invisibledisease

This is someone’s experience of #infertility. “Infertility is cruel and heartless. It devours everything around it.” Having an #invisibleillness can be hard to articulate to others. How would you draw how you feel? Try here: drawingout.org/galleries/ InfertilityAwareness ART of Infertility

“I have #diabetes and I live with anxiety and #depression. Though I know quarantining during Covid-19 keeps me safe, it also intensifies my #anxiety and depression. The tension is often difficult to manage. I have a growing fear that I’ll never feel safe out in the world again.”

These booklets for young people moving to adult #diabetes services contain a wealth of useful information and we'll be showcasing them throughout the month You can download these guides for free here bit.ly/2Q20N7k

“Getting diagnosed with TD was a watershed moment for me. It brought the involuntary movements I was making to my conscious awareness. It provided an explanation for the way people perceived me.” bit.ly/3vympYA

We know the start of the working week can be a difficult time for many. If you need #support, give us a call on 03444 775 774 or email [email protected]. We'll do our best to help. 💚

Thank you, it’s good to see the work coming alive!

It's International Doodle Day so get creative. It can really help with your #mentalhealth DrawingOut is a Cardiff Uni project about drawing Invisible diseases, find out more here: drawingout.org/training/intro…