Janet Jay (she/her)

Journalist; #disability , #mentalhealth & #chronicpain blogger; editor/writer @US_Pain & @INvisiblePro; and overall geek.

[A Chronic Voice @AChVoice]

“One more time for the people in the back: app #dating sucks for just about everyone, and trying to navigate it with an invisible #disability or #health condition adds a whole other layer of difficulty": https://t.co/RGIcyYaqWT by @janetkjay #InvisibleIllness #spoonies

[Janet Jay (she/her) @janetkjay]

Take a look at these! This year's selection of poems is really close to my heart, and hopefully you find meaning there too. Perfect for the current #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth !

[A Chronic Voice @AChVoice]

"This year I’m focusing on #poems about the challenge of explaining #MentalHealth #struggles or #ChronicIllness to those who have never had to live it..here are my favorite poems of 2025, perfect for #NationalPoetryMonth!": https://t.co/K0d0W9P8wp via @janetkjay

[A Chronic Voice @AChVoice]

“One of the most impactful things a #nurse can do is to truly #listen. Use reflective listening techniques, paraphrasing the patient’s words to show #understanding– but make sure you’re actually #listening & not just parroting": https://t.co/EUsfIdzDEH by @janetkjay #ChronicPain

[A Chronic Voice @AChVoice]

"“#Disability has always been part of the U.S. #historical landscape: it’s one of the few #identities anyone can acquire at any time,” said Charlotte Mangin, executive producer of the series": https://t.co/8oJP6lNB78 via @janetkjay #ChronicIllness #DisabledAndProud

[Fibro Bloggers @FibroBloggers]

Can you see pain? An informative article by Janet Jay @janetkjay
https://t.co/DXiBARhrKO

[Rhiann Johns @serenebutterfly]

"These are the stories I wish I had growing up, stories that validate the truth that disability isn’t a limitation: it’s part of the fabric of humanity." https://t.co/vVFhpNrHjd via @janetkjay

#ChronicIllness #Disability #RenegadesPBS #DisabledLife

[A Chronic Voice @AChVoice]

“In the two decades that I’ve been in pain, I’ve managed to build a life and become a person I’m proud of– and #disabilitypride is a big part of that. During that #struggle, I’ve collected a few #quotes about #invisibleillness”: https://t.co/MDu7dn4IsY via @janetkjay #spoonie

[Janet Jay (she/her) @janetkjay]

on request of my friends, who didn’t much want to look at his face, I made a *slight* edit to your cover— hope it’s OK 🤞 doing shit like this is all I’ve got right this second, & it’s definitely a moment by moment kind of day @TheOnion

[A Chronic Voice @AChVoice]

“Never underestimate the power of simply believing your #patients. When a #nurse validates our #pain experience, it combats the #stigma and self-doubt that often accompany #chronicpain": https://t.co/EUsfIdzDEH by @janetkjay

[Rhiann Johns @serenebutterfly]

"But even before that, the people who truly know and love me can take one look at my face and know I’m having a migraine. It’s amazing what you can pick up on when you pay close attention." 🔗https://t.co/RSyWkyDwkQ via @janetkjay

#ChronicPain #ChronicIlness #ChronicLife

[Janet Jay (she/her) @janetkjay]

@TheWapplehouse I came here hoping, praying, that this would be satire but I knew in my heart that it was not

[A Chronic Voice @AChVoice]

““To be a #human being among people and to remain one forever, no matter in what #circumstances, not to grow despondent and not to lose heart– that’s what life is all about.” – #Dostoyevsky” - Might steal this one 😉 https://t.co/MDu7dn4IsY via @janetkjay #ChronicPain #wisdom

[Fibro Bloggers @FibroBloggers]

Quotes About Self Care (& Self Care Quotes About Invisible Illness)
By @janetkjay
https://t.co/7Aq8u2CoLL

[Rhiann Johns @serenebutterfly]

"But with such a wide array of options available, chances are good that you’ll find a kind of heat therapy to help melt away some pain." 🔗https://t.co/Nu6Ie0eCJJ via @janetkjay

#ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #HeatTherapy #ChronicallyIll #Disability #ChronicLife

[A Chronic Voice @AChVoice]

“Quotes about #invisibleillness are too often filled with sappy, #inspirational cliches. But that doesn’t change the need that people with #chronicpain and invisible #disabilities have for guidance, #understanding and truth": https://t.co/MDu7dn4IsY from @janetkjay

[Rhiann Johns @serenebutterfly]

"July is Disability Pride Month, but those of us with less visible issues can be hesitant to participate, unsure if it’s really our place to use the word 'disabled'." 🔗https://t.co/7qeswMqbOV via @janetkjay

#ChronicIllness #InvisibleIllness #Disability #DisabilityPrideMonth

[A Chronic Voice @AChVoice]

“you MUST say: your name, your #doctor, your #medication, how much you have left, if it’s time sensitive (and HOW time sensitive, if applicable), your #pharmacy, and your callback phone number": https://t.co/TBM29Yd2Su by @janetkjay #Patients #healthcare

[Janet Jay (she/her) @janetkjay]

@megynkelly Oh do tell, woman in the media, how it's HIS fault

[A Chronic Voice @AChVoice]

“No matter how you word it, you have to #communicate:
Who you’re trying to reach
why you were calling,
what you need them to do,
when it needs to be done
& why it’s important to do ASAP”: https://t.co/TBM29Yd2Su by @janetkjay #MedicationRefill #medications #pharmacist #pharmacy

[A Chronic Voice @AChVoice]

“It can be incredibly hard to find support. Being #disabled in America is virtually impossible without help. And just valuing yourself as u struggle while the world continually shits on you is hard": https://t.co/lkcUBgbioL by @janetkjay #InvisibleIllness #Chronicillness #quotes