"Someone Like Me" is a University of North Texas (UNT) organization that is dedicated to supporting the needs of UNT's most vulnerable population, students with chronic illness, medical conditions, visible and invisible disabilities.
The Founder & President of "Someone Like Me" is Jessica Schlottman. She will tell you that after a long list of never-ending problems that almost caused her to quit UNT, she realized that she was not alone, and this inspired her to create this community.
There are two separate accounts. One is for the public and the other is for UNT students only.
#1 -- Someone Like Me Network. This is a public account for family, friends, supporters, as well as UNT Alumni, professors, and staff. This account will keep you up-to-date on all of the activities regarding the UNT SLM students members and how you are able to make a contribution.
#2 -- Someone Like Me UNT. This is a private account for UNT students only, approved and regulated by UNT. When a student joins, they are considered a *member, and they are welcomed by a community that truly understands how difficult it can be. On Facebook, they share stories and pictures. Offline they meet up and have pretty cool events. There are no membership fees because they are "the charity," therefore, they rely on donations to support their activities. Members of this organization struggle with chronic illnesses, medical conditions, and disabilities like Diabetes, asthma, Celiac, Crohn's, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), Sjogren's, multiple sclerosis (MS), mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), fibromyalgia, Lupus, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) to name a few.
I have donated my time (and money) to this organization and I am amazed at the tenacity of this group of students. They deserve a standing ovation! read more