Hi, you are “face to face with Shell”.
So, I have done a series on “self-isolating” but what happens when a burn survivor or indeed anyone who has a visible difference comes out of self-isolation and has to wear a mask?
They maybe had built up their confidence to go out “wearing their scars” and now they have been setback.
What happens when they have to take the mask off (once it is safe to do so)? They have been “hidden” behind it, they now have to take it off? They may have built up confidence going out with the mask on. They may experience anxiety all over again, when having to remove it.
Please watch the video below and read on:
My protective outfit for shopping.
Please find a link below to an article written by the Founder of Changing Faces, James Partridge OBE, which appeared in The Guardian. James has sadly passed.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/jun/16/james-partridge-face-masks-could-increase-anxiety-for-people-with-disfigurements
Below is a link to Changing Faces, where you will find lots more help and information, and also a link where you can read about James.
https://www.changingfaces.org.uk/about-us
https://www.changingfaces.org.uk/about-us/how-were-run/staff/about-james-partridge
I have also included a link where you can buy James’ book. Please click on the photo below:
Below is a link to my page where you will find further help:
Below is a full list of the pages in this series, please click on each one to view:
BURN SURVIVOR: SELF-ISOLATING (PART 1)
BURN SURVIVOR: SELF-ISOLATING (PART 2)
BURN SURVIVOR: SELF-ISOLATING (PART 3)
BURN SURVIVOR: SELF-ISOLATING (PART 4)
BURN SURVIVOR: SELF-ISOLATING (PART 5)
BURN SURVIVOR: SELF-ISOLATING (PART 6)
BURN SURVIVOR: SELF-ISOLATING (PART 7)
BURN SURVIVOR: SELF-ISOLATING (PART 8)
BURN SURVIVOR: SELF-ISOLATING (PART 9)
BURN SURVIVOR: SELF-ISOLATING (PART 10)
BURN SURVIVOR: SELF-ISOLATING (PART 11)
BURN SURVIVOR: SELF ISOLATING (PART 12)
BURN SURVIVOR: SELF-ISOLATING (PART 13)
BURN SURVIVOR: SELF-ISOLATING (PART 14)
BURN SURVIVOR: SELF-ISOLATING (PART 15)
BURN SURVIVOR: SELF-ISOLATING (PART 16)
BURN SURVIVOR: SELF-ISOLATING (PART 17)
BURN SURVIVOR: SELF-ISOLATING (PART 18)
BURN SURVIVOR: SELF-ISOLATING (PART 19)
BURN SURVIVOR: SELF-ISOLATING (PART 20)
BURN SURVIVOR: SELF-ISOLATING (CONCLUSION)
BURN SURVIVOR: SELF-ISOLATING (EXTRA)
STAY SAFE, STAY STRONG, AND WE’LL CHAT SOON