Hi, my name is clairetownshendpayne!
clairetownshendpayne
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I’ve just seen the itv advert for invisible disabilities and I almost cried it’s so nice to feel supported hopefully this is the start of change ?
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Welcome to the community @clairetownshendpayne and thanks for joining us! How has your weekend been?
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Hi @clairetownshendpayne welcome to the forum, I saw that advert too recently, it's good
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Welcome to the community @clairetownshendpayne I'm glad that you liked the advert! Yes, I hope it brings some positive change too.
Do you have any personal experiences or opinions you'd like to share?
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Thank you so much ?I have fibromyalgia diagnosed last year after five years of chronic pain I also have chronic fatigue and ulcerative colitis. Haven’t been able to work for five years I’m 49 and have worked all my life. It’s taken over my life I am learning to live with it but am desperate to work the fatigue is more debilitating than the pain. I’ve been looking for help since I was diagnosed but there doesn’t seem to be any support for people with invisible disabilities who want to work around their illness. Any advice would be greatly received!!
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Thanks for sharing a bit about your situation @clairetownshendpayne. I'm sure it must be difficult to cope with those symptoms, and can imagine that it'd make the thought of work a little daunting.
Have you ever heard of reasonable adjustments? I'd definitely recommend looking into those, as you can request that employers make adjustments in the workplace that enable you to do your job.
You may also be interested in one of Scope's employment services. They can help you to feel more confident in looking and applying for jobs, and finding employment that works for you. All of the teams are lovely, so I'm sure they'd be happy to help if you're eligible.
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that’s great thank you so much I’ll have a look ?
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Hi @clairetownshendpayne - pleased you found the community through the TV ad. I hope you find the info on Scope useful that Tori has given links for above.
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