![]() Jimmy Isaacs has direct experience of the negative impact that disclosing an invisible illness can have. “One of the hardest things is putting pressure on yourself to achieve, and being afraid to ask for help, to say ‘I can’t do this today.’” “People worry about being labelled,” says Guy Chaudoir, a service manager for the disability charity Scope. ![]() A 2011 Canadian survey found that 88% of people with invisible disabilities had a negative view of disclosing their disability. There are also internal barriers to be surmounted. Colleagues may not spot the challenges they are experiencing, and may find it hard to comprehend or believe someone with a “hidden” impairment genuinely needs help. ![]() ![]() For those with so-called invisible impairments, such as depression, chronic pain or myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME, or chronic fatigue syndrome), it’s often a different story. If someone uses a wheelchair, or is visually impaired, it can be easier to understand the difficulties they might face and to support them. ![]()
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