Invisible illness is an umbrella term to all illnesses- mental and physical- that are not visible from the outside.
Chronic illness isn’t always visible.
Chronic illness isn’t always wheelchairs, hospital beds, ports, picc lines, and visible feeding tubes.
There aren’t always scars, or medical devices.
Sometimes, chronic illness can be invisible to everyone except the person suffering.
These types of illnesses are endless, yet they are always looked down upon.
Just because we don’t have a wheelchair or walker doesn’t mean we can’t take the handicapped spot.