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 isn’t easily visible
to others. Just because you cannot see a person’s illness doesn’t mean they
don’t have one; Just because symptoms aren’t physically there when looking at a
person struggling, doesn’t mean they are not struggling internally.
Chronic/invisible illnesses have no cure and tend to ebb and flow in severity —
some days, weeks, and months go really well, and during others it’s difficult
to work, socialize, and function, confusing those who can’t “see” 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