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Explaining POTS to people outside the medical system — family, friends, coworkers, anyone who asks — is its own kind of exhausting. Too much and you’re overwhelmed. Too little and they don’t get it. This guide helps you find the words for the conversations that keep coming up, so you’re not starting from scratch every time.
Inside this guide:
Scripts for explaining POTS to family members, close friends, and new people in your life
Short explanations for different contexts — when you have five minutes and when you have thirty seconds
Language for medical appointments when you need to explain how POTS affects you personally
How to handle common responses: skepticism, over-concern, minimizing, unsolicited advice
Scripts for when you don’t want to explain at all — and that’s okay too
Guidance for disclosing to employers and in social situations
You don’t owe anyone a full explanation. But having the words ready makes it easier to decide when you want to give one.
Instant download — PDF guide. Created by Devin Peters, BCPA — Board Certified Patient Advocate living with POTS. This product provides communication tools and frameworks. It does not constitute medical advice or guarantee specific outcomes.
Explaining POTS to people outside the medical system — family, friends, coworkers, anyone who asks — is its own kind of exhausting. Too much and you’re overwhelmed. Too little and they don’t get it. This guide helps you find the words for the conversations that keep coming up, so you’re not starting from scratch every time.
Inside this guide:
Scripts for explaining POTS to family members, close friends, and new people in your life
Short explanations for different contexts — when you have five minutes and when you have thirty seconds
Language for medical appointments when you need to explain how POTS affects you personally
How to handle common responses: skepticism, over-concern, minimizing, unsolicited advice
Scripts for when you don’t want to explain at all — and that’s okay too
Guidance for disclosing to employers and in social situations
You don’t owe anyone a full explanation. But having the words ready makes it easier to decide when you want to give one.
Instant download — PDF guide. Created by Devin Peters, BCPA — Board Certified Patient Advocate living with POTS. This product provides communication tools and frameworks. It does not constitute medical advice or guarantee specific outcomes.