I used to hide my symptoms and disability from others. Now I want to be 100 per cent ‘seen’

Welcome to one of the bad days of living with disability or chronic illness. Despite what some might think, you don’t automatically pick up traits like bravery and being an inspiration with your disability shopping docket. Being in pain is hard. Being dependent on others is, for me, 100 times harder.

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Topics:
Human Rights, Inclusion and access

Author:
Kate Stone Matheson

Source:
ABC Opinion

Date published:
Sun 9th Jan, 2022