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“Treated like a pariah': 11 COVID-19 survivors reveal what they want people to know

Title (Dublin Core)

“Treated like a pariah': 11 COVID-19 survivors reveal what they want people to know

Description (Dublin Core)

This article presents the sometimes-unspoken stigma that accompanies having Covid-19. It invited survivors to share what they want people to know, because, according to the article, “for many people living through this, sharing their story is the only way they feel validated as they wait for researchers to wade through the unknowns.” The article expresses feelings of isolation from some who are avoided now that they have had Covid. Others share that there is a sense of blame thrust upon them, by those who feel as though they are at fault for getting sick. Still others disclose the subpar treatment by their health providers. Their lessons include: the disease can turn severe quickly, Covid-19 shouldn’t be about politics, don’t let your guard down, warn your friends and family, it is not just the flu, people need to have empathy, the suffering is real, be your own advocate, precautions aren’t foolproof, researchers and doctors are trying their best, and be grateful. Overall, these stories remind us that even when a person survives, they have healing yet to go.

Date (Dublin Core)

May 28, 2020

Creator (Dublin Core)

Maura Hohman

Contributor (Dublin Core)

Kathryn Jue

Event Identifier (Dublin Core)

HST580

Partner (Dublin Core)

Arizona State University

Type (Dublin Core)

Screenshot

Link (Bibliographic Ontology)

https://www.today.com/health/coronavirus-recovery-stories-what-covid-19-survivors-want-you-know-t182607
http://web.archive.org//web/20210209020731/https://www.today.com/health/coronavirus-recovery-stories-what-covid-19-survivors-want-you-know-t182607

Controlled Vocabulary (Dublin Core)

English Healthcare
English Emotion
English Politics

Curator's Tags (Omeka Classic)

isolation
flu
doctor
real
grateful
stigma

Contributor's Tags (a true folksonomy) (Friend of a Friend)

isolation
blame
survivor
advice
pariah
empathy

Collection (Dublin Core)

Healthcare
Mental Health
Survivor Stories

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HST 580 Professional Experience/Archives course

Date Submitted (Dublin Core)

02/05/2021

Date Modified (Dublin Core)

02/08/2021
2/18/2021
08/02/2022
09/12/2024

Date Created (Dublin Core)

05/28/2020

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Covid 19
Arizona State University

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This is a picture of a back and white drawing which depicts a wide eyed woman wearing a face mask surrounded by words reading: "Black Plague", "COVID-19", and "We Can Survive 2020-21". Kathryn Jue JOTPY Portfolio Linked Data Interactive Resource

This item was submitted on February 5, 2021 by Kathryn Jue using the form “Share Your Story” on the site “A Journal of the Plague Year”: https://covid-19archive.org/s/archive

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