104 followers

Follow

Follow

Follow

1/3

0 saved

10

Advocate for your own health

After the second time having Covid in August. I still had this lingering cough. I took everything including home remedies. I finally went ahead and booked the appointment to my primary. Better safe than sorry! Just make that appointment. #HealthTips #lemon8challenge

2024/5/7 Edited to

Navigating health concerns, especially after Covid, requires proactive measures. Lingering symptoms like persistent coughs can significantly affect daily life. It's essential to listen to your body and seek medical advice when symptoms persist. Home remedies can provide temporary relief, but they should not replace professional healthcare. Scheduling appointments with your primary care provider is crucial as it allows for a thorough evaluation of your symptoms. Diagnostic tests or referrals to specialists may be necessary to address underlying health issues. Additionally, staying informed about health conditions can empower you to make better decisions about your care. Consider joining health forums or communities where shared experiences and tips can offer support and guidance. Remember, health advocacy is about being proactive—always prioritize your well-being and don't hesitate to seek help when needed.

Related posts

How to Advocate For Yourself at the Doctor

I have luckily had very few interactions with doctors in my life as I’ve remained relatively healthy. I have however seen friends and family members go through health struggles and seen them ignored, misunderstood and mistreated by the medical system. Doctors have a very limited time to see pati

32 likes

Happy Mental Health Month

I’m such a huge #mentalhealthadvocate💚 I’m a form believer in building you mental resiliency and building habits to improve your ability to navigate life’s challenges. Here’s some ways you can help your own or someone else’s mental health this month: - Attend a mental health awareness event o

33 likes

Health Books I recommend 📚

I love different mediums of learning. I’m an avid course-taker and podcast listener but something about having a physical book that not only takes you through a story but also lists things out for the common person is so helpful. These are just 4 of the books that have made such a huge impact

834 likes

This is your sign to be your own advocate!

Three weeks again, I had a hysterectomy. I’ve been diagnosed with endometriosis, and over the last two decades have had multiple surgeries, physical therapy, various hormonal medications including continuous birth control, and Botox injections *down there* to try and combat the chronic pain that en

7 likes

Advocate for yourself | Wellness Diaries 🎙️

Brendan Foley, Co-founder of Eve Wellness, reminding us to be the CEO of our own health ✨ Full episode on Wellness Diaries podcast 🎙️ #health #breastcancer #breastcancerawareness #podcastclip

14 likes

Tomorrow Health: Part Time Care Advocate - $18-$20

#wfh #remote #workanywhere #momsoflemon8 #fyplemon8

12 likes

A child in a pink outfit is swinging high on a playground swing, with text overlay "How to Teach Your Child to Stand Up for Themselves" and icons of a rocket, arrow, and head silhouette.

A child walks on a paved path with an adult, overlaid with text about teaching healthy boundaries and encouraging strong communication skills, including tips like saying "no" and practicing eye contact.

A child sits in a car seat, looking at a toy, with text overlays discussing normalizing respectful disagreement and building confidence by praising efforts and encouraging decision-making.

Helping Your Child Speak Up & Self-Advocate 🗣️

Raising a child who is kind but not a pushover requires teaching confidence, assertiveness, and emotional intelligence from an early age. Here are some strategies to help your child stand up for themselves while still being respectful and kind: 1️⃣ Teach Healthy Boundaries • Explain that it’s

284 likes

Chronic Illness Burnout & Reminder to Advocate!

Here's a post summarizing your experience: Chronic Illness and Septic Shock: Feeling Exhausted and Powerless Living with a chronic illness can be incredibly draining, both physically and emotionally. The constant battle against fatigue can leave you feeling like there's not enough energy

6 likes

Advocate for your health!

#lemon8challenge #lemon8badgehunt #cancer #blackhealthmatters

2 likes

How to Advocate for Patients as a New Grad RN🤍

Starting out as a new grad RN, one of the most powerful things you can do is advocate for your patients—especially when they can’t do it for themselves. Whether it’s questioning a med order that doesn’t look right, or just making sure your patient’s pain is actually being managed, speaking up is cr

85 likes

How to advocate for a raise at any company

💼📈 Advocating for a raise starts with setting up career conversations frequently. Aim for every quarter to express your interest in a raise or promotion. This allows you to get feedback and understand what you need to work towards. It’s crucial to be proactive in these discussions and show your com

9 likes

THE SECRETS AS A CONTENT CREATION BADDIE ADVOCATE

THE SECRETS AS A CONTENT CREATION BADDIE ADVOCATE Equipment + Lighting + Devices Follow @beauteousbenita for more ♥️ #fy #contentcreation #capcuttutorial #editing101 #lemon8fyp

212 likes

A woman in a gym, wearing a black top and grey shorts, drinks from a water bottle. Text overlay reads "Grow w/ Jo 3 Mile Workout," indicating a low-intensity step workout.

A woman in a gym performs a dynamic exercise, smiling. Text overlay states, "SHE MAKES IT FUN AND CHALLENGING ALL IN ONE," highlighting the enjoyable aspect of the workout.

A woman in a gym performs a stepping motion. Text overlay reads, "You get your steps in AND work other parts of your body too," emphasizing full-body engagement.

Why I’m Her Advocate…

Some days, my body craves movement, but not the intensity of a hardcore workout—and that’s okay! Today, I leaned into a lazy step day with a 3-mile Grow with Jo workout. It was the perfect way to get my steps in, elevate my heart rate, and engage different muscle groups without feeling drained.

7 likes

Why I became a healthy eating advocate😌

1. My gut health coming out of college left me with poor daily health, less energy, and eczema flare ups 2. I watched a documentary on how our food choices of today will affect our older self’s. I want to be able to walk and keep my memory at 80 years old thanks 3. I wanted to improve my ove

21 likes

Advocate for Your Kids

#autism #asd #autismawareness #fostercare #adoption #fostercareadoption #mentalhealth

42 likes

I Am an Advocate Of:

🌹Self Care & Wellness 🌹Prayer & Manifestation💖 🌹Soft🌸Rich💰Life My name is Tyrah Banks💰💰 I’m a licensed esthetician & pre nursing student 👩🏽‍🎓 in Nyc 🍎 I will be offering many things for the girls to better themselves✨ You can trust me because I’m knowledgeable & certified.

26 likes

A person with dreadlocks and a nose ring wears a light blue denim shirt, looking forward. A screen displaying a colorful animated character is visible in the background. The image includes a Lemon8 watermark.

𝓘'𝓶 𝓪𝓷 𝓪𝓭𝓿𝓸𝓬𝓪𝓽𝓮 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓶𝔂 𝓼𝓶𝓲𝓵𝓮𝓼 𝓫𝓾𝓽 𝓶𝓸𝓼𝓽𝓵𝔂 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻𝓼🥰!

life is DIFFICULT and I love to DIFFUSE and energy that isn't positive while being here. So I bring peace and smiles to anyone around. I suggest hugs and hand holding to all those not feeling warm inside. I send prayers to God for any and everything needed. I'm planted to water others!I

5 likes

Spiritual & Relationship Advocate Licensed Counse

#hellolemon8 Licensed Counselor | Spiritual & Relationship Advocate ✨🧠 Empowering you to grow, reflect, and live with purpose. Here for mental health, self-awareness, and life's journey insights. Let’s evolve together!

2 likes

advocate for yourself

it wasn't in my head. It was in my blood work. My Momma didn't talk about it, yours probably didn't either. I didn't feel right! So I did something she never would have, I picked up the phone and said "run the labs". I advocated for myself! Zero testosterone. Dangerously l

1 like

A work-from-home desk setup with two monitors displaying a healthcare login page, a desk phone, and a keyboard. Text overlays indicate a healthcare patient advocate working remotely.

A person smiling at the camera in their home office, with two computer monitors and a desk phone visible in the background. Text overlays mention a 'ROOM TOUR' and 'WorkMonday'.

A hand holding a glass jar of blueberry overnight oats, with a computer monitor and keyboard in the background. Text overlays read 'BLUEBERRY DREAM OVERNIGHT OAKS'.

Daily Essentials As a Patient Care Advocate WFH

#waterbottles #workfromhome #patient #healthcare #lemon8career • Working from home as a healthcare patient advocate (customer service representative) is rewarding all in itself helping people is what makes the job enjoyable. •Due to HIPPA laws we cannot have a lot of materials in our w

48 likes

Educate, Advocate, & Empower others. navigating autoimmune disease, gastrectomy

#gettoknowme Educate, Advocate, & Empower others. navigating autoimmune disease, gastrectomy recovery, & invisible illness. By honest storytelling & awareness. MCSW👩‍🎓

1 like

Mental Health is Wealth

In honor of World Mental Health Day, I wanted to share a few important lessons I’ve learned on my journey of healing, mental health, and self-care. Creating The Rich Auntie Collection wasn’t just about launching a brand—it was about reclaiming my own sense of self-worth and embracing the richness w

105 likes

Teaching others to advocate for their kids

Excited to welcome a new cohort of parents who are eager to learn how to advocate for their children’s education! It’s what I do. This is me! #childadvocate #advocate #educatedwoman #parentvoice

2 likes

#hivadvocate #hiv #fyp

9 likes

Multi-Disabled Activist & Advocate

I'm Sevyn 👋🏽 and my goal here is to spread love and knowledge about disability as well as to fight for all human rights. The media is misleading and provides bad representation which leaves non-disabled people with inaccurate biases and assumptions about specific disabilities as well as dis

10 likes

Be your own advocate! That is YOUR power.

#heyteenagers #Lemon8Diary #embracevulnerability #mentalhealth #Lemon8 #lemon8creator #lifestyle #viral #fyp #foryou

1 like

Advocate for your rights

#HelloLemon8 #CreateChange #YouthVoices #TakeAction #BeTheChange #StandForJustice #TeenActivism #EmpowerYourself #SpeakUp #LeadTheWay #ChangeMakers 💙🦋🐬🤍🫧 1. Speak Up on Social Media Use platforms to share your thoughts, spread awareness, and amplify important causes. Post facts, s

4 likes

🧡Little Miss AdvocateLearner🧡

Somethings I love： 1.Learning📚📒 I’m here to take notes,concentrate,focus,listen,build,help,and achieve. Whatever I learn from others,I have no problems at all with showing and guiding people down the right path. Learning what I learned and sharing it with others is my ultimate most favorite t

2 likes

why i work in mental health 🏥

hello all 🍋 tonight as i get off of work, i wanted to talk to you a little bit about my job and why i do it! i am a mental health technician (mht) working in my city’s main psychiatric inpatient hospital. being an mht, i help run the units by facilitating/leading group therapies, bringing patie

54 likes

Chronic illness advocate

3 likes

Mental health advocate 🔊 ❤️

Something I love： #hellolemon8

6 likes

How to advocate for your career: 4 tips

It took me years to understand that the path up the corporate ladder is not linear. Many people fall into the trap of just following instructions and rewarded with bonuses, raises, and promotions. The truth is, you really need to advocate for yourself and take initiative – no one else will do it fo

5 likes

A woman in a light green dress walks up a red carpeted staircase, with text overlay 'ADVOCATE FOR YOURSELF DURING RESIDENCY'. The image introduces the theme of self-advocacy in medical residency.

A woman in dark green scrubs stands in a medical setting, with text overlay 'Know your achievements Request feedback !'. This highlights advice for residency evaluations.

A woman in maroon scrubs and a grey jacket takes a mirror selfie in a restroom, with text overlay 'Be confident But humble'. This emphasizes a balanced approach to self-advocacy.

Be your own advocate in Residency 🌸🫶

Residency evaluations are an opportunity to reflect on your growth and highlight your strengths. Here’s how to advocate for yourself and make the most of them: 1️⃣ Know Your Achievements: Before the evaluation, review your work and achievements. Document specific examples where you've excell

12 likes

Let's advocate for others 🤍

Advocacy looks different for all of us, but it always starts with being willing to listen, learn, and make space. For our children, for ourselves, and for others. https://writinginkrashin.com⁠ #autismawareness #autismacceptance #autismadvocacy #actuallyautistic #autismparent #neurodiver

1 like

Mental health advocate

I’m tired of video based content & being a business owner ultimately means creating content so here we goooo. 1. I co-founded a brand called Pathways Unraveled with a group of amazing women. It’s a service dedicated to keeping basic mental health coaching affordable & accessible. 2. C

3 likes

YOU are your child’s advocate! 🌿❣️🗣️

One of the most challenging things to recognize as a parent is if your child is in need of assistance when it comes to delays in their development/milestones, whether it be an evaluation or therapy. The biggest steps are recognizing the issue, addressing the issue, and getting that ball rolling.

8 likes

A black and white portrait of Rev. Jesse Jackson, an advocate for equality and justice. He is looking directly at the viewer, wearing a suit, white shirt, and a striped tie with a tie clip. He has a mustache and sideburns.

REV JESSIE JACKSON ADVOCATE FOR EQUALITY & JUSTICE

4 likes

ADVOCATE FOR YOURSELF SIS

Hiya! Today I had to put my big girl pants on and stand up for myself (story time pending) which has always been a struggle for me. Even at my big age I find myself keeping quiet to keep the peace but what about MY peace?! Anywho, here’s some tips I’ve been implementing to help advocate for myself.

2 likes

A title slide with the text "I am not ashamed! What I say when people ask 'Aren't we all a little ADHD?'" on a white background.

Text stating that "We are not all ADHD" is a dismissive statement and emphasizing the importance of factual discussion for self-advocacy and support, with a heart and arrow graphic.

Text asking how to respond to "Aren't we all a little ADHD?" and introducing different appropriate approaches, accompanied by a heart and arrow graphic.

🫶Know your worth and self-advocate!

Don't let people dismiss your ADHD. You can do this in a firm and respectful way. Here is how. #adhdadvocacy #adhd #selflove #vulnerbility #mentalhealthjourney #adhdinwomen #adhdlife

8 likes

Advocate for yourself without apologizing

You don’t need to apologize for: • asking clarifying questions • setting boundaries • sharing your perspective • advocating for your workload Apologizing doesn’t make you easier to work with. It makes your voice easier to dismiss. Confident professionals replace “sorry” with: → clarity

11 likes

A woman with long red hair and a nose piercing smiles at the camera, wearing a blue top. Overlay text lists 'Fun Fact About Me,' detailing her journey in addiction recovery, advocacy, and her role as a Manager & C.M.A. at two health clinics, with emojis and hashtags.

01. In Addiction Recovery/Also an ADVOCATE 📣🗣💜

#successful #addictionrecovery #fightingaddiction #healthylifestyle

10 likes

8 Core Traits of INFJs: Understanding the Advocate

🌟 Are you an INFJ? Or maybe you’ve wondered why they’re often called “The Advocates”? INFJs are one of the rarest personality types, making up less than 2% of the population! Known for their deep empathy, visionary thinking, and drive to make a difference, INFJs are truly one of a kind. ✨ Here’s

41 likes

mental health advocate

hi there! I'm Eden. I am 27 years old, an online entrepreneur, a barista, mom of 3, beginner homesteader, and wife. as a Scorpio, I exude passion with everything I do. I am a lover through and through. I love creating and working with my hands. as a person with several big mental health

2 likes

JoinFridays Advocate

Hi! I am Liesa. I’m a Nurse Educator and Health Coach Advocate. I’m not here to sell a program but advocate for my holistic telehealth provider, Fridays! Follow me for support, education, information, resources and my first hand experience with GLP-1s since September 2022. Disclaimer : for edu

0 likes

See more