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QLD CHAMPION
Angel Crowden (she/her)
LIVED EXPERIENCE
Maternity, Cardiology, Vascular, Chronic Illness & Disability
KEY INFORMATION
Place of Birth: Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Current location: Capalaba, Brisbane
Age: 23 years
Language/s: English only
LGBTQIA+: No
NDIS Participant: No
Diagnoses: Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Pelvic Congestion Syndrome & May Thurner Syndrome
Healthcare Access: Primary Health Care, Secondary and Tertiary care, Mental Health & Maternity
BIO
Angel Crowden is an advocate for chronic illness, invisible disabilities, mother of 2 children, wife and a commercial model and actress. After the birth of Angel's first child, she began developing debilitating symptoms resulting from Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) causing her to face a health care system that made her feel invalidated and unsupported. This has motivated Angel to advocate for improvement in the diagnosis of chronic illnesses and the response to these by emergency departments. Throughout her second pregnancy, her condition deteriorated, leaving her to manage multiple chronic illnesses while raising a new born and a toddler. This has made Angel particularly passionate about improving the support available for mothers who are juggling illness as well as family life.
ACHIEVEMENTS
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Ambassador for the Wellness Empowerment Movement
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Participant in focus group for chronic illness app development
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Experience with product promotion through social media
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Member of the Youth Health Forum (Consumer Health Forum of Australia)
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Interviewed on The Largest Minority Podcast
LINKS
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Ableism often causes me to hide the fact I have a disability - Angel writes for Hireup
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Angel - Ambassador Wellness Empowerment Movement
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Angel's Story: Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome - The Largest Minority Podcast
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