Living With

The 2022 Social Health Award for Lifetime Achievement goes to Kristal Kent, who engages in legislative and healthcare advocacy to help the fibromyalgia and veteran communities. After developing fibromyalgia during her own military service, she has worked tirelessly to provide her communities with up to date information and connect individuals living with fibromyalgia/chronic pain throughout the world.

Rachel Hill, aka The Invisible Hypothyroidism, is the winner of the 2022 Social Health Award for Social Media Master. She shares about her diagnosis of autoimmune thyroid disease and why it's critical to advocate for hypothyroidism.

The winner of the 2022 Social Health Award for Revolutionary Researcher is Aaron Blocker. Aaron lives with Crohn’s disease and an ultra-rare genetic metabolic bone disease called hypophosphatasia. He uses his background in scientific research to break down those hard-to-understand topics related to his conditions so that patients can understand the most recent research and breakthroughs.

Mildred Velez is the founder of the Fibromyalgia Care Society of America, winners of Best Team in the 2022 Social Health Awards. Milly shares about her personal journey with fibromyalgia and how the FCSA supports others with the condition.

Ella Balasa is the 2022 winner of the Social Health Award of Healthcare Collaborator, recognizing her work of bridging the gap between  industry stakeholders and healthcare consumers. Ella shares how living with CF inspired her to advocate for herself and others and why she empowers others living with chronic conditions to be their own advocate.

Erica Carrasco is the 2022 Social Health Award Winner for Creative Contributor. Erica uses her creativity to help advocate for migraine awareness, and she talks about how her experiences with hemiplegic migraine have influenced her work and advocacy efforts.

The 2022 Social Health Award winner for Rookie of the Year is Jill King. Jill talks about how her advocacy work has helped her and others living with disability and the importance of finding and building community when living with challenges.

The winner of the 2022 Social Health Award for Community Cultivator is Natalie Hayden. Natalie has been sharing her experiences of living with Crohn's disease and encouraging others with inflammatory bowel disease since 2016. She talks about her motivation and how she empowers others through her stories and social media presence.

Elle is a mom of twin daughters, one of whom is living with both sickle cell disease and type 1 diabetes, and is the 2022 Social Health Award winner for Caregiving Champion. Elle shares why her advocacy work is important to her and resources for caregivers.

Melissa Talwar is the 2022 Social Health Award winner for Advocacy Trailblazer. Melissa shares how her own health challenges inspire her to advocate for others and how the Support Fibromyalgia Network supports and educates those with fibromyalgia while raising awareness and advocating for better treatments and research.