Invisible disability
Profiles whose disability is not visible but shapes daily life.
- Fatigue, pain or conditions invisible to the eye
- Need for accommodations that those around sometimes misunderstand
- The importance of being heard without having to prove it
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Chronic fatigue Chronic fatigue refers to an exhaustion that resists rest: a full night is not enough to recharge, and the person wakes up already drained. The word fatigue is misleading, as it suggests the passing state everyone knows … View the explanations
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Chronic pain Chronic pain is pain that sets in over time, well beyond the normal healing period, sometimes with no cause visible on examination. It stops playing its role as a warning and becomes a permanent presence to live with eve… View the explanations
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Invisible mental health conditions Invisible mental health conditions cover inner fragilities that cannot be read on the face but weigh on daily life: pervasive anxiety, lasting low moods, looping thoughts, loss of drive. The term is deliberately broad, b… View the explanations
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Subtle hearing or vision difficulties Subtle hearing or vision difficulties refer to a mild drop in hearing or sight, moderate enough to stay invisible to others, but very real for the person concerned. They hear and see, provided they make a constant effort… View the explanations
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