![]() ![]() In both these cases the behaviour is the symptom of the invisible disability. A person with ADHD may be told that they are rude because they “interrupt” people or told to just “focus and pay attention”. For example, for someone living with the invisible disability of anxiety, a person may receive comments that they should learn to “calm down” or “take a pill” to settle. The unsuspecting people may make comments about symptoms of the hidden disability which get attributed to character flaws. When people with invisible disabilities exhibit behaviours that are the manifestation of their disabilities, they are often met with judgmental, shaming and invalidating comments from those around them, even their loved ones. In our “evidenced- based” society, if we can’t see it (the disability) we think it doesn’t exist. Living with a hidden disability can have a huge impact on a person’s self-esteem and stress levels. ![]() Some examples of hidden disabilities are: The disability itself, is not physically observable so that family, friends, co-workers and other people who meet a person with an invisible disability would not be aware that a disability is present. A Registered Psychotherapist can provide support, strategies and treatment if you are living with Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, ADHD and other invisible disabilitiesĪn invisible disability refers to a mental, sensory, neurological and/or physical limitation that can not be identified by “physically “observing the disability. ![]()
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