World Sickle Cell Day: What It’s Like To Have Sickle Cell

Today is Sickle Cell Day 2020 (#WorldSickleCellDay) and to help spread awareness the Melanin Gamers are currently having a 24 hour stream which includes games, presentations, discussions and videos submitted from other Sickle Cell sufferers.

I was asked by Melanin Gamers founder Annabel to submit a video talking about the chronic illness and what it means to have it. I touch on how it affects my mental health, some of the small benefits I get from having sickle cell, and I also provide some advice for other Sickle Cell sufferers. Below is the video that I submitted.

If you have Sickle Cell, be sure to get involved in the Sickle Cell Day discussions on Twitter and Reddit. There’s also a Discord community here.

Also, don’t forget to support the Melanin Gamers 24 hour stream. You can see the schedule below.

Useful Links

Sickle Cell Society
r/SickleCell reddit (admin’d by yours truly)
Melanin Gamers website
My fantasy book with a sickle cell warrior
My Sickle Cell Blogs

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