Online Communities Matter. Especially for the Chronically Ill
Online Communities Matter. Especially for the Chronically Ill | Opinion Nitika Chopra , founder, Chronicon On 3/1/21 at 7:30 AM EST Millions of Americans feel like they're hiding in plain sight. They don't have to. Growing up, I didn't understand the full meaning of the adage, "Don't judge a book by its cover" until I was diagnosed at 10-years-old with psoriasis, an autoimmune disease. To most people, I looked like a vibrant kid with a big smile and a bright personality. But within a year, 98 percent of my body was covered with six scaly patches that itched like chicken pox...