How I Use TikTok To Educate Millions About My Condition
Everyone thinks I have cancer - but that's not my condition.In this episode of Tea At Four, Lauren & Christie sit down with Jess to talk about living with disability with extensive venous malformation, a rare condition she was born with that affects her veins, causes arthritis and chronic pain, and means she now uses crutches and a wheelchair.Jess opens up about why her condition impacts her more mentally than physically, growing up feeling treated like a child at school, the concert accessibility horror story where she was told her wheelchair wasn't allowed and ended up sat on the floor, and the daily reality of being a wheelchair user in the UK - from broken Tube lifts to strangers asking if she's contagious.She also gets honest about dating with disability, going viral on TikTok, dealing with hate comments and death threats, and how sharing her story helped her build confidence, raise disability awareness and connect with others living with chronic illness.
