Sep 15, 2007 12:30
September 10 - 16 is National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week!
Good day. I'm Prunella. And I have invisible chronic illnesses.
I suffer from
Congenital Scoliosis.
Bipolar I Disorder.
PDD NOS (Pervasive Developmental Disorder: Not Otherwise Specified, on the autistic spectrum).
Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
Depression.
Marfan Syndrome.
Mild Osteoporosis.
Eating Disorder Recovery.
To be completely honest, I don't think I suffer much at all. I at least don't suffer much compared to so many others. N.I.C.I.A. Week ends soon, but we should all remain aware of invisible chronic illnesses and ready to offer support to people when they suffer, whether or not we can see their pain.