Through A Medical Anthropology Lens
Season 1
Episode 5: Invisible Health Challenges
Episode 4: Reflection of an Invisible Disease
Season 1, Episode 3 Interview: Living with an Invisible Disease
by Jessica
Beyond exploring my own invisible condition, celiac disease, we now go beyond that and look at health challenges that may be invisible to many people outside of the countries experiencing them. Through the example of Sudan, we will explore how food insecurity, lack of healthcare, and structural violence affect people’s health and everyday lives.
In this episode, I discuss my lived experiences with celiac disease and reflect on living with the invisible disease. Through experiences of bullying and lack of awareness, I explain that celiac disease is not just a medical condition, but a lived experience.
This is episode 3 of the mini-series Living with an Invisible Disease. In this episode, I interviewed my 10th grade chemistry teacher to explore how supporting a loved one with celiac disease can shape someone else’s daily life, routines, and relationship with food.
This is episode 2 of the mini-series Living with an Invisible Disease. I interviewed my former 8th grade teacher, who has celiac disease. This episode explores how celiac disease affects daily life through a medical anthropology lens, focusing on routines, family life, and relationships with food.
This episode explores my experience and the experiences of others living with celiac disease, and how it reshapes our identity and relationship with food culture. Through a medical anthropology lens, it highlights the everyday challenges of navigating an invisible illness and the impact it has on social life, traditions, and a sense of belonging.