Sickle Cell Disease Social Media Resources

Sickle cell disease is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States. It affects approximately 100,000 Americans and more than 20 million people worldwide.

Help raise awareness about sickle cell disease, its management, and treatments by sharing these graphics and sample posts during National Sickle Cell Awareness Month in September and throughout the year. 

  • Use hashtag: #SickleCellAwarenessMonth and #SickleCell
  • Tag us! @BloodHealthEd on X
Graphics
Sickled blood flowing through a blood vessel. Text on image: September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month. The card footer shows the NHLBI logo, the Blood Diseases and Disorders Program visual, and the program website url: www.nhlbi.nih.gov/blood.
Image of an old black man holding a black baby boy. Image says: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States, and affects millions of people worldwide. The card footer shows the NHLBI logo, the Blood Diseases and Disorders Program visual, and the program website url: www.nhlbi.nih.gov/blood.
The three featured images are of a young man meditating, an older couple walking on the beach, and a woman cutting vegetables on a cutting board as her daughter watches. Text: Embracing Wellness with Sickle Cell Disease. Learn ways to maintain a healthy lifestyle and take control of your health.
The featured image is of a person's shoe while they are walking away on an outdoor trail. Text: Managing your physical and mental health helps people with sickle cell disease stay healthy. Learn more tips for living well with sickle cell disease.
The featured image is of an African American woman speaking with her healthcare provider. Text: Work with your healthcare team to create a personalized pain management plan. Learn more ways to manage pain with sickle cell disease.
Icons representing the treatment types are featured over a red gradient background. Text: Sickle cell disease treatment may include medicine, blood transfusions, blood and bone marrow transplants. Visit this website to learn more.
GIFs
Animated graphic cycling through a series of icons depicting elements of a healthy lifestyle, with overlaying text that reads: "Adopt a healthy lifestyle with sickle cell disease. Be physically active, choose heart-healthy foods, stay hydrated, quit smoking or vaping, limit alcohol, wash hands often to prevent infection, take care of your mental health. Learn more about sickle cell disease at sicklecell.nhlbi.nih.gov."
Animated graphic showing diverse patients working out, dealing with pain, talking to their provider, and meditating, with overlaying icons and text that reads: "Living Well with Sickle Cell Disease. Adopt a healthy lifestyle, learn what to do in a pain crisis, see your healthcare team regularly, take care of your mental health. Learn more tips for healthy living with sickle cell disease."
Animated graphic with a series of animated list icons including a brain, two people talking, and a stethoscope over a person's heart. List text reads: "Tips for people living with sickle cell disease: take care of your mental health, talk to your family and friends about how you are feeling, tell your healthcare team if you feel depressed or anxious." Final slide includes all icons and reads: "Learn more tips for living well with sickle cell disease."
Animated graphic cycling through a series of animations depicting a man checking his blood pressure with a healthy blood pressure reading. Overlaying text reads: "People living with sickle cell disease must manage their blood pressure carefully to avoid complications. Learn ways to manage your blood pressure and live well with sickle cell disease."
A doctor and a patient face each other while talking, over a backdrop of regular red blood cells and sickled red blood cells. The text reads "Sickle Cell Disease: Talk to your doctor about pain control, treatment options, emotional and social support".
Images depicting tips. Text: Sickle Cell Disease Tips for Healthy Living: Work closely with your health care team to develop your own unique care plan, Stay active and drink 8–10 glasses of water daily, Eat heart-healthy foods, and Aim for 7–9 hours of sleep a night, Prevent infections with vaccines and good hygiene.
Young black woman sitting on the floor reading a book to a black child. Animated graphic says: 1 out of every 365 Blacks or African Americans are born with sickle cell disease.
Middle age black woman and man hugging and laughing. Animated graphic says: Sickle cell disease affects about 100,000 Americans, many of whom are Black or African American.
Hispanic man and woman smiling with cheerful young Hispanic child. Animated graphic says: Sickle cell disease (SCD) affects 1 out of every 16,300 Hispanic-American births.

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