Perhaps you have been mistreated, bullied, or made to feel less than normal. Imagine a child being bullied because of a few white patches, something not contagious but that lasts for the rest of the child’s life.
Canadian model Chantelle Winnie developed vitiligo—white patches on the skin due to a lack of melanin—at around 4 years old. She overcame the bullying and discrimination at school and went on to become a model and speak publicly about her condition.
