Social Media Resources

Help raise awareness about COPD by sharing these graphics and sample posts on your social media channels. You may also be interested in our other social media resources, including videos, state-based COPD prevalence cards, The COPD Caregiver’s Toolkit and infographic, women and lung health graphics, and a work-related COPD infographic. 

Use these graphics and sample posts throughout the year to promote COPD awareness. 

General COPD Graphics
photo of an older man carrying a young girl on his shoulders. An older woman stands next to him smiling up at the girl. Text: November is National COPD Awareness Month.
An older man and young child walking together in a large field. Text: COPD is more than twice as common in rural areas. Learn about its risk factors.
Understand the letters in front of you. COPD.
Signs and symptoms of COPD; ongoing cough, shortness of breath, wheezing, and chest tightness.
COPD is used to describe tow main conditions, chronic bronchitis and emphysema.
56% of those diagnosed with COPD are women.
Image describing how COPD affects breathing.
Nearly 5 million people living in rural counties have been diagnosed with COPD.
Common risk factors for COPD
A path to breathing better, helps to reduce COPD symptoms, increase physical activity, improve daily function of life, and improve emotional health. 
Women are 30% more likely than men to have COPD. 
An image of a cigarette broke in half. The image says: Smoking is the leading cause of COPD in the United States.
COPD Management May include: Medications, Pulmonary Rehab and Healthy living and lifestyle changes.
Caregiving can be hard. Look out for signs of stress or depression: Always feeling tired, Getting sick often, Losing interest in activities you used to enjoy, Feeling irritated, impatient, or forgetful.
Icons depicting 1 in 4 people and 1 in 3 people. TEXT: How can COPD affect work? 1 out of 4 people with COPD say they're unable to work. At least 1 out of 3 say they're limited in what they can do.
Illustration of woman throwing cigarettes into a trash can. Text: Women & Lung Health. COPD is the leading cause of death among women smokers in the U.S.
Illustration of four smiling women holding hands. Text: Women & Lung Health. 80% of people with COPD who have never smoked are women.
Illustration of woman using an inhaler. Text: Women & Lung Health. Women are more likely than men to have COPD and asthma. They also have more severe symptoms.