A light skinned person sits in front of a grey wall. She has dark brown, long wavy hair and wears black glasses and a purple floral shirt.
Byline
Rachel DL or Rachel Litchman
Country
USA
Email
rdlitchman@yahoo.com
Website and social media
racheldl.com
Instagram and twitter: @racheldlart
Bio
I am a disabled artist and writer living with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, Dysautonomia (POTS), and Post-traumatic stress disorder. I have a degree in sociology and gender and women's studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. I have written about my experiences as a disabled person for The Washington Post, The Nib, The Century Foundation, the Rooted in Rights blog and Disability Visibility. Other personal essays and opinion pieces have appeared in local Madison-area magazines, where I have written about my identities as a disabled, queer, survivor of childhood sexual abuse. In the past, I have also written on the topics of forced psychiatric institutionalization, work, housing insecurity, sexual violence, trauma, youth homelessness, asexuality, and chronic illness. I create narrative and informational comics and illustrations about living with POTS and navigating trauma. In addition to my writing and art, I work as consultant in the youth services field where I inform policies, procedures, and prevention efforts related to youth homelessness. I am happy to be contacted to write about the above topics as well as commissioned for artwork or illustrations.
