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Enriching Lives With Good, Strong Support
It may be a physical disease, but asthma can bring very emotional consequences. When your lifestyle is limited by a breathing disorder, your social circle, self-image, familial role and career can suffer. In short, asthma can leave you feeling out of touch, helpless and less productive in your life.
Coming together to raise awareness about asthma eliminates the physical and emotional separation. People can not only learn from each other and cooperate to reach a shared goal, but simply showing compassion, empathy and friendship at an event or in an online forum can make a big difference in person’s quality of life — even if it doesn’t alleviate their physical symptoms.
If you want to help but don’t know where to begin, talk to your doctor about local and national asthma advocacy groups. A quick online search should also lead you to a number of organizations that could really use your help, either in person or in a virtual capacity. Remember that even a small gesture can have big returns, especially when you join up with like-minded people.
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