FND Hopes are registered Charities and rely on donations to provide all FND resources with the help of volunteers.
FND Hopes are registered Charities and rely on donations to provide all FND resources with the help of volunteers.
Here are 5 ways you can show your support this April to help others become #FNDaware!
Don’t forget to share your experience on social media using #FNDaware | #FND2021 | #LetsTalkFND
Request to have your local monument, building, or street art to be light up Orange and/or blue
Let’s get communities talking about World FND Month!
Learn how one Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) symptom can affect you doing this experiment. Make sure to have your phone ready to film or photograph family and friends participating!
WHAT IS FUNCTIONAL NEUROLOGICAL DISORDER (FND)?
FND is a problem with the nervous system and how the brain and the body send and receive signals. It can be as debilitating as Parkinson’s disease and MS and have many similar symptoms. Learn more at FNDHOPE.ORG
BALANCE – A balance disturbance causes you to feel unsteady when you are sitting, standing, reaching, bending, or walking. Balance occurs as the result of several body systems working together: the visual system (eyes), the vestibular system (ears), and proprioception (the body’s sense of where it is in space). When your balance is impaired, you have difficulty standing upright. You may stagger, fall or not be able to stand.
FND Hope is giving Bloggers/Vloggers/Podcasters and Social Influencers an opportunity to be featured during this year’s World FND Month.
FND Hope has the largest online FND peer support community hosted on Facebook and HealthUnlocked. These forums are a great way to meet others and discuss FND. We want to give a shout-out to all the bloggers who share their experience of living with FND. V/Bloggers are an important part of FND advocacy and we encourage others to take the time to check out the list of v/blogs.
If you would like your V/blog/Instagram to be considered for sharing on our website’s section for Peer to Peer Support and to be shared on our social media when we are able, please fill out this application.
We screen applications to look for a variety of voices, stories, and content and will share those that may offer the most benefit in our determination.
PLEASE NOTE – If your content does not meet FND Hope’s legal guidelines, it will NOT be able to be published on any of FND Hope’s platforms.
An easy way to get involved in World FND Month is by participating in the #FNDaware social media challenge. Just follow the 4 steps below;
Print or display on a laptop, Ipad, Notepad, etc, making the sign fit fullscreen
I Am #FNDaware. Are you?
Please support World FND Month, April 2021 by sharing my post on your social media, then, go to fndhope.org and ‘Be Part of the Global FND Movement!’
Help others become #FNDaware by printing or emailing the World FND Month awareness flyer and sharing it with healthcare professionals and /or the public. Then, don’t forget to share your experience on social media using hashtags.
Hang a World FND Month poster in your office, school, or local community space. Share videos, infographics, fact sheets, or other resources with your community!
Hold your own event
Your Name: Address: Contact details: Answer the following questions:
• What were you and your life like before developing FND symptoms? (30 words or less)
• When did your functional symptoms start? (20 words or less) How long did it take to be diagnosed? (25 words or less)
• What are your symptoms? (You can group symptoms together i.e. involuntary movements, cognitive impairment, mobility)
• How has FND impacted your life and those around you? (50 words or less)
• What do you want others to know or understand about FND? (50 words or less)
• Why is awareness for FND important to you? (25 words or less)
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