058 - The 'Sickfluencer' Controversy: POTS, Medical Misogyny & Misleading Media - Jess Mather
What happens when you share your chronic illness story to raise awareness, only to find your words used in an article that questions the very community you're trying to support?
This week on The Survival Project, I'm joined by Jess Mather, a teacher, content creator and chronic illness advocate living with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS).
After experiencing debilitating fatigue, dizziness and unexplained symptoms, Jess found herself fighting for answers in a healthcare system where she often felt unheard. Eventually receiving her POTS diagnosis privately, she began sharing…
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