As someone with multiple autoimmune diseases and undiagnosed chronic illness symptoms, I decided to create an awareness page for my own experiences and symptoms. My page also acts as a resource for others with autoimmune diseases to share their experiences with my followers through posting them and their stories on my page. I also offer generalized posts related to overall autoimmune concerns.
A big part of my awareness page is sharing my own story with experiences, diagnosis and symptoms of my autoimmune disease and chronic illness.
These posts allow me to connect with my audience in a personal way and allow others to see that they are not alone in what they experience.
My awareness page also highlights other people in the online community of Spoonies (a name for those with autoimmune disease and chronic illness) by allowing me to share their stories through their photos and quotes - using their consent to post.
These posts allow others to feel heard and included in this online community in a unique way online.