Is medical gaslighting a sub variant of Access Trauma?

If yes, it's all the more important that Sick people/people with chronic illnesses understand ourselves as part of the struggle for Disability Justice

https://www.communitycommons.org/collections/Disability-Related-Stress-and-Inaccessibility-as-Trauma

#accessibility #disability #DisabilityJustice #InvisibleIllness #ChronicIllness #InvisibleDisability
#LongCOVID

Today I went for my first run in well over a year. I hope I will be able to keep it up. I used to do trail, mountain, and obstacle course races, but my health has made it very hard to pick that back up again. I have problematic feet. They are hypermobile with extremely flexible Achilles tendons. That means there is absolutely no bounce to my running, and every stride is strictly muscular. Tie that in with recurring Achilles tendonopathy, and it makes running almost impossible. But I'm gonna try to get my foot strength/endurance back. #running #hypermobility #AchillesTendonopathy #InvisibleDisability

*get into work*

*plan day, literally book entire day to do work with only a few short breaks*

*perform work*

*get exhausted, executive dysfunction starts to act up*

*coffee to shut executive dysfunction up*

*keep working hard through the whole day*

*leave work, caffeine wears off*

*huge bout of exec dys and possible shutdown*

"Why is this happening to me"

Ah yes, awareness month. Be VERY aware. We walk among you... Muahahaha!

Reshare~

Yup. I live with several. I won't get into the litany here, but they are invisible to most.
It doesn't mean they don't exist.
#invisibledisability #idontlooksick #disability #disabilityawareness

Source: my_chronicpain_life on Insta
#invisibleillness #invisibledisability #chronicillness #autoimmune #chronicallyill

Source: r.a.r.e.advoc8 on Insta
#disability #disabled #disabilityawareness #invisibledisability #chronicillness

Your chronic illness is only an invisible illness...
#invisibledisability #invisibleillness #invisibleillnessawareness #chronicillness #chronicallyill #autoimmuen #autoimmunedisorder

Source: a_h_reaume on Twitter

Source: StynaLane on Twitter or BlueSky

This morning I went for my annual lung checkup. My lung capacity is down a negligible amount, but is rated as excellent. My asthma is well-controlled because I am healthy and medicate daily. A cold, RSV, flu, or COVID could change all that rapidly.

After my appointment, I went to an X-ray clinic to get my knees X-rayed, and although several people there were wearing masks, several people with nasty coughs were not wearing masks. I hope my N95 did its job. I threw it out as soon as I was out of the clinic. I don't understand why people are so inconsiderate. I don't care if it's "just a cold." I've had to go to the hospital on numerous occasions because a common cold put me in a breathing emergency.

If you're sick and you're not wearing a mask in public, you could very well disable or kill someone. Don't be a dick. Mask up.
#MaskUp #disability #InvisibleDisability #asthma #RespiratoryDisease #DisabilityRights #InvisibleDisabilityRights

Yesterday was the international day for disabled people. I only know of one local event celebrating it, and it isn't accessible because attendees aren't being asked to wear masks. Also, it isn't being streamed. It claims to be accessible and inclusive.

I do not appreciate the irony.
https://centreinthesquare.com/event/disability-unleashed/
#MaskUp #InvisibleDisability #InternationalDayOfPeopleWithDisabilities #accessibility #ImmuneCompromised #RespiratoryDisease #hypocrisy @WaterlooEvents

On International Day of People with #Disabilities, I thought I'd share this article on #invisibledisabilities.

This individual has ME/CFS & ulcerative colitis
https://meassociation.org.uk/2021/10/invisible-disabilities-week-2021-jessica-logan/

#IDPD #IDPD2024 #IDPD24 #IDPWD #invisibledisability #Hiddendisability
#Hiddendisabilities @chronicillness
@spoonies
@disability
@mecfs
#MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #ChronicFatigueSyndrome #MEcfs #CFS #PwME
#ulcerativecolitis
@ibd #ibd

I wish I could actually feel like I had energy for once--I feel like what I really need is a day to not exist outside of me space, but I don't see that coming any time soon, because the minute I think I'm gonna *MAYBE* be able to get it, I'm suddenly needed for something. I wish it weren't so hard to get *ONE* *DAY* of not being needed. @actuallyautistic
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#ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #Neurodivergent #Neurodivergence #InvisibleDisability

This week is #InvisibleDisabilitiesWeek. I suffer from migraines, scintillating scotoma, asthma, several digestive disorders, Long COVID, chronic inflammation in my foot, tendonopathy, anxiety disorder, and a congenital hip defect. I'm also dealing with deteriorating bone mass. It especially affects my teeth, which fall apart with disturbing frequency.

At my absolute fittest, I was also at my most disabled. I looked like a fitness model yet could barely walk. No one wants to give their seat up on the bus for someone who looks young and healthy. Just because someone looks fit and healthy doesn't mean they aren't disabled. #InvisibleDisability #ChronicPain