What It's Like Living With An Invisible Illness

Education Is Key

Many of those dealing with an invisible illness find talking about their health and educating others about their condition makes it easier for others to fully understand their predicament and thus treat them normally. Patients can ask for help without feeling embarrassed or judged as others understand the reason why they may need help and why they are behaving the way they are, no questions asked. Knowledge and understanding are essential to being able to interact with society on the same level as everyone else, and they do not want to be labeled as 'lazy' 'incompetent,' 'work shy,' or 'faking it,' which are all untrue statements when it comes to an invisible illness. Unfortunately, the media portrays individuals on benefits as 'abusing the system,' which could not be further from the truth. Therefore, many sick individuals feel the need to advocate for themselves and create their own opportunities to educate others about an invisible illness.

Keep reading to discover how compassion is essential when dealing with a person who has an invisible illness.