The Danger of ‘Allergy Shaming’

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The Danger of ‘Allergy Shaming’
https://www.yahoo.com/health/the-danger-of-allergy-shaming-104329724782.html

Risk-taking behaviors peak in adolescence, which means teens are more likely to take risks with their health. Add this to the fact that teen years are ripe with the desire to fit in. This makes teens more likely to be embarrassed about their food allergy and less likely to tell people they’re experiencing symptoms or ask questions about foods that may be unsafe, Scott H. Sicherer, MD

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That is a flippity-flippin' good article. My word.

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For many kids the "shame" of having food allergies was instilled in them early as part of the bullying at hands of classmates, other parents, and school staff . . . so hard to overcome this later on.

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It really, really is.  And honestly, it contributes (IMO) to truly profound levels of social anxiety and an almost pathological need to "not be a burden" on others.

Because our kids, at least some of them, have been made to feel that their very existence is an intolerable burden-- and that they have no right to what they simply need to survive, because it makes others feel bad/inconvenienced. 

How could that not contribute to feelings of shame and a willingness to take risks?

 

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I wish more of you guys were on twitter.  It makes me kind of sad that when I cut back on my internet/allergy activities, lots of great stuff might be missed.  Shrug.  Sigh.  I must join the ranks of those of you who are busy IRL.

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It's not busy so much as social media changing privacy policies too much for me and line of work which includes data mining said social media as OSINT.