The day of a Social Security disability evaluation is often filled with anxiety. It’s a moment … Through Unseen Eyes: What the Doctor Who Evaluated Me for Social Security Should Have Done DifferentlyRead more
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Beyond What They See: I Used to Wish My Pain Was Visible, but It’s Not That Simple
There was a time when I found myself quietly wishing that my pain had a face … Beyond What They See: I Used to Wish My Pain Was Visible, but It’s Not That SimpleRead more
The Truth Isn’t Negative: Am I Being ‘Negative’ By Admitting My Reality With Chronic Illness?
Living with chronic illness means carrying a truth that is often invisible to the world. It … The Truth Isn’t Negative: Am I Being ‘Negative’ By Admitting My Reality With Chronic Illness?Read more
How Selma Blair and Her Cool Canes Are Quietly Revolutionizing Disability Acceptance
How Selma Blair and Her Cool Canes Support Disability Acceptance Selma Blair, a celebrated actress known … How Selma Blair and Her Cool Canes Are Quietly Revolutionizing Disability AcceptanceRead more
Defining the Unseen: Is Fibromyalgia a Hidden Disability or an Invisible Disability?
Fibromyalgia Is It a Hidden Disability or an Invisible Disability? Fibromyalgia is it a hidden disability … Defining the Unseen: Is Fibromyalgia a Hidden Disability or an Invisible Disability?Read more
Silent Epidemic: Why It’s Time to Talk About the Scary Misdiagnosis Rate Women Face in Healthcare
For decades, the healthcare system has been failing women in ways that are often invisible until … Silent Epidemic: Why It’s Time to Talk About the Scary Misdiagnosis Rate Women Face in HealthcareRead more
Bruised But Breathing: Because of Trauma, I Often Hate My Body – And That’s My Truth
Some wounds don’t bleed. They don’t show up on skin or in scans. They live beneath … Bruised But Breathing: Because of Trauma, I Often Hate My Body – And That’s My TruthRead more
11 Hard Realities: When My Long-Term Disability Was Revoked Because I ‘Don’t Look Sick’
When My Long-Term Disability Was Revoked Because I ‘Don’t Look Sick’ I never imagined that having … 11 Hard Realities: When My Long-Term Disability Was Revoked Because I ‘Don’t Look Sick’Read more
10 Unspoken Reasons Why I’m Retiring From Advocacy as a Queer, Disabled Survivor of Abuse
Why I’m Retiring From Advocacy as a Queer, Disabled Survivor of Abuse There comes a time … 10 Unspoken Reasons Why I’m Retiring From Advocacy as a Queer, Disabled Survivor of AbuseRead more
7 Powerful 2021 Sundance Films That Nailed Authentic Disability Representation
The 2021 Sundance Film Festival offered a refreshing and long-overdue spotlight on stories that reflect the … 7 Powerful 2021 Sundance Films That Nailed Authentic Disability RepresentationRead more