Mastodawn

The biggest problem for those with invisible disabilities is not to be believed. And because we aren't #believed, we aren't #trusted either.

This applies to all ND people, but also those with physical, but invisible, conditions, such as #MS, etc.

#Autism
#ADHD
#AuDHD
#neurodiversity
#neurodivergence
#invisibledisabilities

Will Mar 15

Very helpful article (and the whole site) if you're wondering/ thinking you might have me/cfs or long covid!

https://howtogeton.wordpress.com/myalgic-encephalomyelitis-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-symptoms-dianosis/

#mecfs #longCovid #chronicIllness #invisibleDisabilities #Disabilities

How Do I Know if I Have ME?

How to tell if you have Myalgic Encephalomyelitis or “Chronic Fatigue Syndrome”

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Shantell Powell Mar 15

I'm so tired of being tired. I've been on antibiotics for a week, and the interplay between them and my IBS has me feeling like I'm thinking and moving through mud. I hope I get some energy soon. #ChronicIllness #InvisibleDisabilities #exhaustion #IBS

Chinga la migra! 🍉🌈Feb 5

Some days are harder than others, and none of them are easy. I try not to mourn who I was, nor hate who I've become. Today was harder, hate was easy, the mourning as sure as sunrise. When the last comes there will be no rest, no glorious meeting. Just an end with no credits and a 5% on the Tomatometer.

#poetry #disability #trauma #braininjury #InvisibleDisabilities

A-Dub 🥝Dec 30

the #TTC should adopt the sunflower 🌻 system too.

it made a nontrivial difference for me the last time i was at YYZ (Pearson airport) - airport and airline employees noticed my sunflower wristband and it was so refreshing not to have to explain yet again 😌

https://www.cbc.ca/news/drt-hidden-disabilities-sunflower-program-9.7025827

#InvisibleDisabilities #Accessibility

Here's how Durham Region is making travel more accessible for those with hidden disabilities | CBC News

A subtle display of sunflowers is helping to make transportation a more inclusive experience in Durham Region.

CBC

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PatternChaser Nov 14

@jordgubben @DopeGhoti

It could be generalised, I think, but the point is specific, not general: people don't BELIEVE me when I tell them I can't do things. It's a plea for BELIEF! 👍 😉

#InvisibleDisabilities

Welcometotinkerton Nov 5

#zebrasofmastodon #ehlersdanlossyndrom #edsawareness #eds #invisibledisabilities

PatternChaser Oct 24

Why do we harp on about #InvisibleDisabilities, when nearly all disabilities, diseases, and similar conditions, are invisible?

#Autism
#ADHD
#AuDHD
#neurodiversity
#disability

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Tom Kindlon Oct 19

"Akin to the ideal victim, the ideal claimant of hidden disability must navigate a system built by (and from the perspective of) those with specific preconceived notions of what it means to be a person with a disability and to present as one."

#MEcfs #invisibleillness #hiddenillness #spoonie @mecfs #hiddendisability #invisibledisabilityawareness #invisibledisability #invisibledisabilities