Seeing someone in a wheelchair or navigating through campus with a white cane are ways that we see disability, but often times those that go unseen are not unfelt. Mental illness is disabling to those who suffer from it, so hold those who battle these illnesses close and be an ally for them.
Before making judgements about someone's disease or ailment, know that every individual's health experience is different and unique. As a student, sleep and a sharp mind is precious and necessary, read how one of our very own writers, Megan Girod, faces that struggle with an added obstacle of managing her type 1 diabetes, too.