Tag: Stigma

Day 7: You’re Not Alone – Reflections and Support

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Hidden Disabilities Awareness Week might be ending, but the reality of living with an invisible condition goes on. Whether you live with fatigue, pain, trauma, neurodivergence, or mental illness — we hope this week has helped you feel seen, supported, and a little more understood. The truth is, it can feel incredibly isolating to carry […]

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Let’s Talk About Hidden Disabilities

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Next week, from 1–7 September, the Mark Hewitson Foundation is running our first ever *Hidden Disabilities Awareness Week.* It’s for everyone who’s ever been told:– “But you don’t look sick.”– “You seemed fine yesterday.”– “You’re just being dramatic.” Because disability isn’t always visible. Pain, trauma, fatigue, and neurodivergence don’t always come with a walking stick […]

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