THIS is what Chronic Illness looks like.
by lore green
Indisposed and Undiagnosed has highlighted the ignorance that many of us who have an invisible illness suffer from on a regular basis. This ignorance is incredibly harmful to the individual and destructive to a community of people who fight everyday for themselves and their rights to be recognised. x
You all obviously know about the irritating assumption that we are not sick, because we don’t LOOK sick.
People associate illness with common physical effects like pale skin, an agonised facial expression, weight loss, tubes coming out of our noses, a tumor or wound that is VISIBLE.
What does Chronic Illness look like?
What do our symptoms look like?
N O T H I N G.
They are I N V I S I B L E.
They cannot be seen, but are very much REAL.
So, lets set the story straight once and for all.
THIS is the face of Chronic Illness:
Nauseous – Dizzy – Nerve Pain – Neck Pain – Stomach cramps.
I really encourage you to take a similar photo of yourself, and post it with the title “THIS is what Chronic Illness looks like“.
Tag me in it – reblog…
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