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According to The Invisible Disabilities Advocate, an organization dedicated to raising awareness of invisible chronic illnesses and disabilities, more than 125 million Americans have at least one chronic condition, and for more than 40 million, their illnesses limit daily activities. Only 7 million use a cane, walker, or wheelchair, making their disabilities visible. The term invisible illness refers to any medical condition that is not outwardly visible to others, even healthcare professionals. Invisible illnesses encompass a broad range of conditions, including heart disease, diabetes, dementia, psychiatric illness, autoimmune disorders, and even cancer.
While individuals with visible illnesses—those requiring canes or wheelchairs or causing physical manifestations (e.g., hair lost from chemotherapy, tremors and speech irregularities from Parkinson's disease)—do encounter sociocultural difficulties, their obvious medical conditions typically engender ready support and understanding from others. However, for those with invisible illnesses, such support may not be as forthcoming. And for those with invisible illnesses that remain controversial in the medical community and public eye, support may not come at all.
Debilitating joint and muscle pain, fatigue, migraines, and other chronic "invisible" symptoms frequently characterize autoimmune and autoimmune-related disorders, such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia (FM), and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), which is also called myalgic encephalopathy/encephalomyelitis or chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome (CFIDS). Although all individuals with autoimmune disorders usually encounter skepticism about their invisible symptoms from others, conditions such as lupus or rheumatoid arthritis are well-established—albeit sometimes difficult—medical diagnoses, and the general public is aware of them as such. Often, simply informing skeptics about a medical condition is enough explanation. However, individuals with fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome are not so fortunate. "Not all chronic diseases are equal. Some are more accepted than others," says Patricia A. Fennell, MSW, LCSW-R, the CEO of Albany Health Management Associates, Inc., which provides counseling and case management for chronically ill individuals, consulting and education for their employers, and professional training for the clinicians involved in care of the chronically ill.
David Ogden
CEO TheInterbiz LLC
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