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“Like Richard, many report trying to hide their symptoms by pushing themselves to work despite extreme pain and exhaustion as a means to avoid the negative judgment. As he puts it, he felt it necessary “to prove I was not a malingerer.’”

#invisibleillness #hiddenillnesses #chronicpain
@spoonies @chronicillness

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“It is hard to know how to support others when their health becomes compromised. It can leave you feeling powerless and unsure of what to do. It is even harder when your loved one is afflicted by an “invisible illness.” One where there isn’t a cast around their arm, or a blood test to reveal exactly what “it” is”

#invisibleillness #invisibleillnesses #hiddenillness #hiddenillnesses