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Severe allergies don't just impact physical health—there's often social isolation and mental costs associated with the “invisible condition” that people with allergies also have to contend with. Danshian Navanayagam speaks to two women from the US and Spain who are advocating for greater awareness and visibility of real-life consequences. Sarah Ackerman from the USA. Her sensitivity to certain nuts and other foods puts her at risk for anaphylaxis, a fast-onset reaction that can be fatal if not treated immediately. She now supports other young people living with food allergies and their carers through her work as a speaker and her blog, The Girl Behind the Hive. She believes it is important to show young people and their parents that it is possible to live a fulfilling life while coping with life-threatening food allergies, and shares her experiences on everything from dating to travel. Iranian Muerza Santos, from Spain, has severe, life-threatening allergic asthma, which she has to treat with a series of holistic treatments and a strict daily routine. Undiagnosed for almost twenty years, she is now the voice of millions of asthma and allergy sufferers in Spain – an organization that strives to improve the quality of life for people living with asthma, allergies and other respiratory diseases. Producer: Hannah Dean (Image: (left) Sarah Ackerman, courtesy of Sarah Ackerman. (right) Iranian Muerza Santos, photo: Armando Ruiz.)
