Sunday Conversations November 2023 - Helen McGunnigle

"What Sociology and the Illness Narratives Can Teach Us About Living with Chronic Illness"

Helen will explore the findings from her college research project where she interviewed students living with chronic illness (including chronic or post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome, ME/CFS, and fibromyalgia). She will discuss the origins of these illnesses and lead a conversation on what sociology can teach us about the illness experience.

Helen McGunnigle is a current volunteer of Mass ME/CFS who helps run and develop the Sunday Conversations programming. She received her bachelor’s degree from Hampshire College and currently lives in Pennsylvania working as a clinical research coordinator.

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