WHAT IS CHRONIC/INVISIBLE ILLNESS? MEMBER BLOG CONTRIBUTED BY DEBORAH TUTTLE-NEEF of AN ENDURING NEW COMPASS
An invisible illness is a term for any medical condition that isnโt easily visible to others. Just because you cannot see a personโs illness doesnโt mean they donโt have one; Just because symptoms arenโt physically there when looking at a person struggling, doesnโt mean they are not struggling internally. Chronic/invisible illnesses have no cure and tend to ebb and flow in severity โ some days, weeks, and months go really well, and during others itโs difficult to work, socialize, and function, confusing those who canโt โseeโ why one day is good and another a challenge. This includes chronic physical conditions such as arthritis, diabetes, fibromyalgia, and others (see a short list below).… Read the rest