Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome awareness flag
"i used the format of the general disabled flag, he asked for it to be muted blue and purple, and it turns out the me/cfs awareness ribbon is already blue so that's perfect!"
This flag was originally made back in 2023 by our friend lesbianayda and the striped version was made by us on a deactivated blog. I'm reposting this so people can find it easier.
The symbol is under the cut and was made using a symbol in photopea. Tagging @radiomogai for archival reasons.
PD-TS (Personality Disorder Trait Specified) awareness flag
What is PD-TS: This disorder can manifest in many ways, such as: The person having a lot of personality disorders, not having enough traits of personality disorders to be diagnosed specifically, or having a personality disorder that doesn't fit with current diagnostics of existing personality disorders.
In the past the DSM has had (and now removed) similar diagnoses such as PDNOS (Personality disorder not otherwise specified).
Please note that there is not much readily available information about PD-TS, it is incredibly under researched.
Color meanings: I decided to do a rainbow(ish) color pattern to represent the spectrum of personality disorders PD-TS can encompass. However, the colors are slightly muted and mismatched as the experiences with this disorder are upsetting and confusing. Each color does not have a specific meaning.
Symbol meaning: The symbol is a multipointed star, it shows the many ways in which this disorder can manifest for many people.
The second symbol used in these flags is the general PD symbol by delphientropy
Who can use this flag? Anyone who has PD-TS or is questioning having PD-TS (and those without for icon/headcanon reasons), although I will say that transid this flag is not for you.
Other flags: I am aware of an existing PD-TS flag, so consider this an alternative rather than an original. The flag can be found here and was made by neopronouns.
Tagging: @radiomogai @pdsarchive and @mad-pride
Symbols are under the cut!
Here is a plain version of the symbol used! It was found here as a free stock photo
awareness flags for those disabled by long-term / chronic lyme + its neurologic variant. just a visual way to let people know abt your disability, not a radqueer or glorifying flag. i have neurologic lyme and i made these for myself.
LYME - a seasonal tick-borne infection caused by the borrelia burgdorferi bacteria that can affect multiple organs and systems in the body. Named after Lyme, CT, where it was first identified in 1975.
NEUROLOGIC LYME - In about 15 percent of cases, Lyme disease affects the central nervous system. When it does, it is known as neurologic Lyme disease. Symptoms are a headache and stiff neck. Other symptoms may include facial nerve palsy (Bell’s palsy), blurred or double vision, spine pain, confusion and fatigue. Neurologic Lyme disease may also affect one’s thinking, memory and ability to process information. src
A flag for those who have migraines due to ASPD, [(anti-social personality disorder)] primarily due to the [Anger] or [Humiliation] one feels to an extreme. This can also be due to fatigue of interacting with others. (FLAG 1/OUT OF 2)!! INVERTED COLOR SCHEME.
I'm trying to decide if I wanna make every disorder awareness flag a dress as well or do something unoque. I made the DPD flag a dress because my friend wanted it (it was made for him and he loves that style of dress in Animal Crossing) and so now I'm not sure if I'll do every one like that or not. Probably not. I might make a few hoodies and such. Each flag I make will have the flag colors on a clothing item in ACNH as well as the flag handheld item in ACNH. And I'll post them when I get internet back to my switch and then I'll post the creator code and design code you can find them under :)
The flags are made as a sort of pride or awareness around the disorder. Basically something to show the struggles of the disorder, pride or acceptance of being someone living with the disorder, as well as a general call to awareness :)
I got the idea to help my friend feel seen in their struggles with DPD. It made them very happy to feel so seen and to have such a pretty flag as well. And I know having a flag can help me with my identity so I'm excited to make one for my own disorders. Especially since a lot of personality disorders are either demonized or completely ignored, I wanted to start with them so there can be some positivity and validation around the disorders! I can't wait to work on the next flag and I'm not sure what I'll do next. I think I'm leaning towards Histrionic Personality Disorder (I have this one :D) cause that just is what my gut is feeling like so I'll probably make a flag on that.
