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Patient Advocacy & Courage; Becoming a Voice For Many

November 6, 2015 BeingCharis 6 Comments

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About Charis

Unstoppable, award-winning advocate since 2013, Charis is a disabled writer, speaker and model living with Axial Spondyloarthritis (axSpA), Major Depressive Disorder, Anxiety and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. They live with three cats in a falling-apart house bought while living in poverty. Click the picture to learn more.

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