Invisible-Illness

Invisible Illness

Millions of women who look perfectly healthy on the outside are grappling with chronic conditions that make normal life anything but. They have what's been dubbed an invisible illness, because their struggles go unseen. Here are their stories.
What It's Like to Grieve Your Own Body After Being Diagnosed With a Chronic Illness
What It's Like to Grieve Your Own Body After Being Diagnosed With a Chronic Illness—And How to Cope
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This Woman's Disordered Eating Was Caused by Her Battle With POTS, a Chronic Illness
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4 Ways to Keep Chronic Pain From Straining Your Friendships
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Lady Gaga Postponed Her Tour Because of Her Fibromyalgia—Here's What to Know About the Painful Disorder
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I Survived Thyroid Cancer—but Dealing With the Side Effects Has Been Harder Than I Ever Imagined
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Is Chronic Pain Ruining Your Relationship?
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How Having a Hysterectomy at 17 Changed My Life
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Living With Sickle Cell Disease Is a Constant Battle With Pain, She Says
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Millions of Women are Living With 'Invisible Illnesses': Here's What That Means
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Post-Concussion Syndrome Makes It Hard for Me to Function—Here's What It's Like
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What It's Like to Have Your Immune System Attack Your Hair
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What It's Like to Live With Bipolar Disorder—a Mental Health Condition No One Can See
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10 Things You Should Never Say to Someone With a Chronic Illness—Seriously
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5 Anxiety-Reducing Resources for People With Invisible Illnesses to Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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8 Celebrities on How They Cope With a Serious Health Condition
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I Hid My Genetic Disorder for Years—Until Doctors Found a Golf Ball-Size Cyst in My Lung
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'I've Lived With Chronic Pain for Years—and It's Made My Relationship Stronger'
How One Couple Works Together to Conquer Chronic Back Pain
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Health Is Partnering With 'Made Visible' Podcast on a 6-Week Writing Workshop and Essay Contest