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May 1, 2009

Blogging against disablism – Invisible disabilities

Invisible Disabilities
I ‘don’t look sick’. I look ‘normal’ but I’m disabled. Both by my own definition and by the government’s:
‘A physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on his or her ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.’
I am not always open about it. There are people in my life [...]

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Filed under Depression, disability, mental illness

Tags: blog against disablism day, Depression, disability, M.E/CFS, mental health

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