Various awareness days

Here is a calendar of various awareness days and weeks throughout the year.

February
It is Rare Disease Day on the last day of February (https://www.rarediseaseday.org/) - this is relevant because HSP is a rare disease!

March
The 1st March is International Wheelchair Day (https://internationalwheelchairday.wordpress.com/) - this is relevant as many with HSP need a wheelchair to help their mobility.

March 16th 2019 was Disabled Access Day, which is scheduled to return in 2021 (https://www.disabledaccessday.com/home/). The day is about encouraging people to try something new. This is relevant as many with HSP have difficulties getting into places and undertaking activities.

May
During May is Mental Health Awareness Week (https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/campaigns/mental-health-awareness-week) - this is relevant because many with HSP have difficulties with depression, stress or isolation

June
In the middle of June is Carers Week (https://www.carersweek.org/) - this is relevant because many people with HSP need care, and some with HSP are providing care for others.

Near the end of June it is Small Charity Week (https://smallcharityweek.com/) - this is relevant because the charities that support HSP are often small, dealing with a rare disease.

September
On 21st September it was Footdrop Awareness Day (https://www.nationalfootdropsociety.com/) - this is relevant because footdrop is a common symptom of HSP

At the end of September it was National Inclusion Week (https://www.inclusiveemployers.co.uk/national-inclusion-week/about) - this is relevant because many with HSP have difficulties at work trying to balance their HSP with their jobs.

October
The 10th October was World Mental Health Day (https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/campaigns/world-mental-health-day) - this is relevant because many with HSP have difficulties with depression, stress or isolation

December
Coming up on 3rd December is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (http://www.un.org/en/events/disabilitiesday/) - This is relevant because many with HSP consider themselves to be disabled.

I'll update this page as I become aware of other dates in the year.

(I started this post to note inclusion week, mental health day and persons with disabilities day. Then I realised there were other things I'd noted throughout 2018)