An advocate is someone who speaks on behalf of a specific person, group, or social, or, political cause.  A Fibromyalgia advocate would be someone who speaks on behalf of either a specific person with Fibro or the Fibromyalgia community in general.

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Who can be an Advocate?

 

​Anyone can be an advocate.   Shelly McLaughlin of Pathfinders for Autism states, "an advocate is simply someone who is:

• Committed to change;

• Willing and able to publicly share their commitment;

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• Open to increasing their knowledge and understanding of an issue." (4)

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Endnotes:

(4) McLaughlin, Shelly. "HOW TO BECOME AN ADVOCATE (YOU MAY ALREADY BE ONE!)". Pathfinders for Autism,  Accessed 12 November 2019.