Day 1: What Is a Hidden Disability?

September 1, 2025.Reading time 3 minutes.

You can’t always see a disability. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t there. Hidden disabilities — also called invisible or non-visible disabilities — are conditions that affect a person’s day-to-day life but aren’t obvious to others. These include things like chronic fatigue, autism, bipolar disorder, PTSD, sensory processing issues, and many long-term physical and mental […]

Let’s Talk About Hidden Disabilities

August 25, 2025.Reading time 2 minutes.

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 […]

“But You Don’t Look Sick” – Living with a Hidden Disability

July 24, 2025.Reading time 3 minutes.

Some disabilities you can see. Others you can’t. But just because it’s invisible doesn’t mean it’s not there. And if you live with a hidden disability — physical, mental, sensory, neurological, or autoimmune — then you already know how exhausting it can be. Not just living with the symptoms, but *proving* them to people who […]