I've never seen a video like this on youtube before. I'm sick with M.E over 3 decades & there's never been any dialogue about it other than the embarrassing or stressful or abusive media headlines. I've locked away the feeling of loss to so much that I've lost from being ill. Thank you for you're channel.

I want to say thank you for giving me the courage to buy myself a wheelchair. Your videos have helped me so much with coming to terms with the fact that I do need the mobility aids that I have and that I am in fact disabled.

Getting my first walking stick today, and it's all due to people like you promoting disability pride and showing your experience with being anxious but still using the tools you need anyway. Thankyou 😊

I often dream of a time in future when a healthy person gets these wires into their brain to feel exactly how we feel mentally and physically - and how once the wires out, they’ll finally know and finally start respecting us. 😢

As always well thought and communicated, thank you so much Elinor. Today I'm proud of myself, because I fought for more than a half year to get my first and customized wheelchair. It was SO hard, but yesterday my insurance said finally "yes" 😀. Your videos have always encouraged me not to give up and feeling validated and supported - there are so many issues getting a wheelchair and it's psychologically hard to make this decision. Without the support and help from my local guy for mobility tools, I would have give up month ago, staying isolated at home. I'm very excited now, but also afraid getting and using the wheelchair.

Even though I’ve been sick for a while, I didn’t know about disability pride month. I’m not one to be into specific months just for attention, but I think disability pride is more for the disabled community, and is a good opportunity to spread awareness to the world. I like how you explained why we should be proud of who we are. Not necessarily our disabilities themselves, but of the people we are and our struggles and experiences. That is definitely something to be proud of and thankful to the Lord for! I just decorated my plain black wheelchair this week with stickers and now I feel it’s more personalized and doesn’t look like a rental. I’m so happy how it turned out. Thank you for all of you helpful videos on disability. You have put my scrambled thoughts into words and have given me ways to explain to my family how I feel about my situation. You also encouraged me to buy a wheelchair. You are amazing!❤🎉❤

I‘m at the start of this journey and learning to be proud of it. Loved this video!

Thank you for sharing these encouraging thoughts. I feel shame everyday I go out in my wheelchair or use a walking stick. However you reminded me today what an achievement it is to stand up for our needs (by using mobility aids for example) instead of just pushing through, causing more pain and flare-up. ❤

These points are super important, I'm so glad to see there's been a bigger emphasis this year in our community on pride. Your channel was actually part of why I finally decided to get a cane, and it's really improved my life. So thank you!! Putting our voices out there loud and proud really does make all the difference.

For me the biggest reason for me to be proud is how much I fought in my life to be at this point in my life. Being in a community is a big bonus. 😊

So well presented, and thoughtful! Thank you for sharing, and being such a positive light in the community!🧡

Congratulations 🎉 what a great accomplishment I know how hard this was I have fibromyalgia also and I understand the the pain and struggles, so happy for you.🤗

Sadly, the word disability or disabled is seen as a dirty word still..I'm autistic but I have other long term health conditions. Even in some of the autism community, you get some autistic ppl say things, like "autism isn't a disability, it is a superpower or gift instead." I find this very patronising as I described my autism as a disability for me. My autism isn't a gift or a superpower..so even in some community with X, Y, or Z disorder, there is ignorance towards what is defined as a disability. I think ppl think disabled ppl are powerless and have a negative life, if that makes sense. But some ppl with disabilities can lead a good life, providing that they are supported and understood by society. I have even had so called professionals not understood the definition of disability and how that disability affects ppl. I have physical conditions, such as fibromyalgia, scoliosis, functional neurological disorder, anxiety and osteoarthritis as well. I still find other people don't understand me as someone with hidden disabilities. Keep raising good videos 📹 on disability awareness, please. I'm proud to be disabled myself. However, I get fed up of other people's ignorance on disability issues. I think even professionals and some ppl in the disability community are not always understanding on disability matters. Does that make sense? Big hugs 🫂 xx ❤️ 💖 🤗 💕 💓 💙

You deserve to enjoy your life and being unafraid to use mobility aids helps you to do that. Stay proud of yourself 💜💜💜👏👏👏 9:39

You are genuinely one of my favorite channels!

Fantastic video 🎉

I have been using a variety of mobility aids for a bit now. Started with canes, then a rollator which I use around the house. Now I have an electric folding wheelchair that I use exclusively when we go out and I LOVE IT! I have so much more freedom now.

i am hiding so much i need to get some confidence back

Sorry but this is not really true. My uncle had MS and he had travelled through the whole country by train in his weelchair. And I see this phenomenon also in ALS patients. Because these people know they don't have time to waste. That's the difference between psychosomatic and pathalocic. Also they have different anxieties. Imagine you know you have only one year to live. Would you care what other people think of you outside? You just do your thing. You should need to have more fighting spirit. Training, discipline. Every day by a plan. Only that's how you make progress. But cheering your weelchair or your disability leads to nowhere only waste more time. Your goal should be to get out of the weelchair not to stay in there forever. Sorry I don't want to push you down but more motivating you. I know it's not easy! But you have to start somewhere.

I've had to advocate for myself and fight for accessibility so consistently since becoming chronically ill. This week I received my degree results, and something seemed off. So I queried it, because nowadays having to stand up for myself is much more practised. Well, turns out they sent me the wrong results, and I actually got a First! I would never have known they had made a mistake if I hadn't had the conviction and confidence to query it! My official transcript had the wrong results on it! So while I'm obviously proud of the First, I'm also really proud of how I've grown as a person advocating for myself, in a way I wouldn't have in the same timeline if I was well 🩷