<p>What does raising awareness for a chronic illness entail? Episode 11 is all about what awareness truly means to the boys. They all have a bone to pick with each of their chronic illness awareness campaigns, while having a unique perspective on what could be better. They wonder how the campaigns have been useful to both the fundraisers and the afflicted patients. No filters in this raw account from these young men once again.</p>

What does raising awareness for a chronic illness entail? Episode 11 is all about what awareness truly means to the boys. They all have a bone to pick with each of their chronic illness awareness campaigns, while having a unique perspective on what could be better. They wonder how the campaigns have been useful to both the fundraisers and the afflicted patients. No filters in this raw account from these young men once again.

The Definition of Raising Awareness

Men don’t talk about health, right? 

James Richardson and Nick Ruffini are changing that.  

They’re young. They live with chronic illness. They have to fight to stay alive. 

They hid their conditions for a long time, so they know how hard it is to trust others. Join them as they discover themselves by opening up to each other - and you. Brought together for the first time and with different medical conditions, they bond through similar experiences. 

Alone, each had to confront his vulnerabilities and figure out how to transform his pain and struggles into fuel..into fire…into power - to overcome obstacles, stigma and perceptions. 

They’re brave, bold, raw and they have the guts to dive deep into personal issues. 

They represent the two halves of a new population: young adults who live with chronic conditions. James grew up with a childhood condition; Nick developed a condition in young adulthood. 

THEY ARE Chronic Power and they are going to change how the world sees chronic illness.

Editor: Emily Streim

Music by Nangdo. 
"Intro" Copyright 2016.
Under Creative Commons 4.0

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Men don’t talk about health, right? James Richardson and Nick Ruffini are changing that. They’re young. They live with chronic illness. They have to fight to stay alive. They hid their conditions for a long time, so they know how hard it is to trust others. Join them as they discover themselves by opening up to each other - and you. Brought together for the first time and with different medical conditions, they bond through similar experiences. Alone, each had to confront his vulnerabilities and figure out how to transform his pain and struggles into fuel..into fire…into power - to overcome obstacles, stigma and perceptions. They’re brave, bold, raw and they have the guts to dive deep into personal issues. They represent the two halves of a new population: young adults who live with chronic conditions. James grew up with a childhood condition; Nick developed a condition in young adulthood. THEY ARE Chronic Power and they are going to change how the world sees chronic illness. Editor: Emily Streim Music by Nangdo. "Intro" Copyright 2016. Under Creative Commons 4.0

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