What you can do to help make invisible illnesses more visible?
Before we begin, you might be wondering what exactly an invisible illness is. An invisible illness is an umbrella term for any medical condition that isn't easily visible to others. This can include chronic physical conditions like arthritis and diabetes, or mental illnesses.
Despite a huge
96% of illnesses being invisible, there’s still a lack of understanding around them and improvements that need to be made to support those living with them.
Living with an invisible illness
While there are some conditions where the main symptoms tend to be visible and well documented, there are often many underlying symptoms that are overlooked by healthcare professionals (HCPs) and society alike. As a result, this has led to a stigma around invisible illnesses, that I’m sure you’ll agree needs to be broken.