"BUT YOU DON'T LOOK SICK"

Invisible diseases are those that affect a person's quality of life, but cannot be “seen”. By not “looking sick,” these people face prejudices and misunderstandings from others and feel the added burden and stress of having to “prove” and explain their illness to others. How is it that nobody can discover what I have? Anger, sadness, physical and psychological exhaustion, ... People injured by the impact of a trauma or an adverse event move through the world with an invisible, deep and stark pain. Spontaneous pain sometimes debilitating. I can have a perfect day and the sharp pain comes out of nowhere, making me shiver or even cry from the pain. -------------------------------------...View all