Ep. 12: Invisible Disabilities Part 2: Physical Invisible Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses

Did you know that a physical disability can still be invisible? Many people are living with physical invisible disabilities and chronic illnesses and you would never know. In this episode of Minds That Think Differently we will be covering 

• ​Ehlers danlos syndrome a connective tissue condition involving stretchy and fragile skin some types involve joint instability
• ​Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome where a change in position causes a rise in heart rate
• ​Mast cell activation disorder where mast cells release too much chemical mediators leading to reactions across the body
• ​Dysautonomia we cover the most common types including vasovagal syncope, orthostatic hypertension, baroreflex failure, autoimmune autonomic ganglionopathy, multiple system atrophy, familial dysautonomia, pure autonomic failure and inappropriate sinus tachycardia
• ​Fibromyalgia a chronic illness involving widespread body pain
• ​ME/CFS a chronic illness involving debilitating fatigue and post exertion malaise
• ​Lupus a chronic illness where the immune system attacks healthy organs
• ​Arthritis which involves joint pain and swelling
• ​Osteoporosis where the bones become brittle leading to frequent fractures
• ​Endometriosis a condition where tissue grows on the outside of the uterus 
• ​Crohn’s disease which involves chronic inflammation of the GI tract
• ​Irritable Bowel Syndrome where the muscles in your gut are overly sensitive or contracting and can involve reoccurring abdominal pain
• ​Celiac disease where gluten causes your immune system to attack your small intestine
• ​Congestive heart failure where the heart doesn’t pump blood as quickly or effectively as it should
• ​Hemophilia where the body can’t make blood clots
• ​Sickle cell disease where red blood cells are misshapen 
• ​Anemia where your body doesn’t have enough healthy red blood cells 
• ​Asthma a group of conditions that affects the airways in your lungs
• ​Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease a group of conditions that can cause breathing difficulties 
• ​Long Covid is symptoms experienced months or years after having the virus
• ​Multiple sclerosis a condition that affects the central nervous system
• ​Diabetes where your body can’t produce enough insulin 
• ​Cancer a group of diseases involving the uncontrolled growth and spread of cells throughout the body 

Through this episode you will learn more about all of these conditions and what you can do to help even if you aren’t living with an invisible disability. This episode will help bring more understanding to chronic illnesses and physical invisible disabilities that people live with everyday and will help make these conditions more visible. 

Learning about these conditions shows us how people can be in pain or struggling with a chronic illness that we might never know about. Learning to understand the invisible struggles that disabled people and those with invisible disabilities face is a big part of this series.

To learn more about what invisible disabilities are listen to part 1 of the invisible disabilities series 

On Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/episode/48DYNMjsBh7hCc192tjJ8R?si=nuUaq6htTfS35Dfjjbwl1Q 

On Apple Podcasts

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-11-invisible-disabilities-part-1-the-foundations/id6785985912?i=1000785767853

To learn about neurological and neurodevelopmental invisible disabilities listen to part 3 of the invisible disabilities series

On Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3nzIob0DgD60OGcK6QZBY3?si=Jc_SX4DpTSOP6FIjgsO2jg 

On Apple Podcasts

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-13-invisible-disabilities-part-3-neurological-neurodevelopmental/id6785985912?i=1000788462074

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