Teri Whitaker - COVID-19 Is a Serious Threat to My Life
“I really don't think there's an area of my life that the pandemic hasn't touched, whether it's through my home healthcare or my ability to go out and do things socially.” Teri Whitaker has muscular dystrophy, which impacts her lung function. She needs to take many more precautions than most people…
Title
Teri Whitaker - COVID-19 Is a Serious Threat to My Life
Subject
Mental Health
Family
Health
Description
“I really don't think there's an area of my life that the pandemic hasn't touched, whether it's through my home healthcare or my ability to go out and do things socially.” Teri Whitaker has muscular dystrophy, which impacts her lung function. She needs to take many more precautions than most people to stay safe. Teri also discussed the pandemic’s impact on her psychological well-being. “I know, I, myself, and many other people with disabilities that are my friends who aren't really typically people that are depressed have had to seek out professional help to deal with, you know, the emotions of all of this.” To keep herself busy, Teri was able to do remote volunteer and advocacy work. “I find that it has been a real help for me, psychologically, to not feel like a victim of this pandemic."
To address the vaccination inequities of people with disabilities, Teri helped create the High-Risk Indiana Coalition. The coalition was involved in public forums, conducted interviews, and distributed information on the COVID risks to people with disabilities.
To address the vaccination inequities of people with disabilities, Teri helped create the High-Risk Indiana Coalition. The coalition was involved in public forums, conducted interviews, and distributed information on the COVID risks to people with disabilities.
Creator
Indiana Disability History Project
Publisher
Center for Health Equity at the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community and Indiana Governor's Council for People with Disabilities
Date
2021-09-09
Contributor
Teri Whitaker - interviewee
Jane Harlan-Simmons - interviewer
Peggy Holtz - Videographer / Editor
Rights
Copyright © 2021 The Trustees of Indiana University
Relation
184-mi
Format
video/mp4
Language
English
Type
Moving Image
Identifier
184-mi-01
Access Rights
Open to all users
Bibliographic Citation
"Teri Whitaker -COVID-19 Is a Serious Risk to My Health," YouTube video, 00:04:35, from an interview by the Indiana Disability History Project on September 09, 2021, posted by "Indiana Disability History" on November 30, 2021 https://youtu.be/JZnN7bNZroM
Spatial Coverage
Indiana, Johnson County
Temporal Coverage
2020-2021
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