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Supporting rare disease caregivers at work shouldn’t be a rare occurrence

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By Paul Kidwell
| Rare Revolution Magazine
Across global work ecosystems, millions of employees are silently straddling two full‑time roles: the job they are paid to do, and the caregiving responsibilities they face at home—unpaid. As I have often pointed out in previous columns, rare disease caregivers shoulder burdens that are heavier, more complex and often invisible to colleagues and employers.
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Silent and unseen. Mental health and the rare disease caregiver

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By Paul Kidwell
| Rare Revolution Magazine
For those following me in this column, my podcast or my LinkedIn posts you know that all my contributions come from 18 years of caregiving experience and that it all starts with love. But if love were enough we would have no disease or need for people like me. The truth is, love isn’t enough and the need for caregivers is both acute and ongoing— an experience which can, understandably, be a persistent source of emotional strain.
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Rare diseases become “not-so-rare” within a global R&D and treatment strategy

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By Paul Kidwell
| Rare Revolution Magazine
I live in Boston where one of this city’s legendary political sons was former US Congressman and Speaker of the House, Tip O’Neill, who coined the phrase, “all politics is local.”  He was rooted in his local community of Cambridge and used the phrase to underscore the impact that issues like jobs, schools and public services have on the daily lives of voters. National and/or international affairs that take place outside the local zip code are less important.
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