Last month, I wrote about supporting through the onset of disability; I wanted to continue that theme for a while.
This month, I want to look at some things that might not be understood – or might be misunderstood – after someone has been diagnosed with a chronic illness, or has had a late autism or ADHD diagnosis.
Diagnosis
For women, a diagnosis can be a long time coming due to medical gaslighting and the assumption of being anxious, hyper-fixated on symptoms and… needing to lose weight, even if they are not overweight. (Plus, if someone is overweight, this is no excuse for overlooking symptoms.)
When someone isn't ready to call themselves disabled
In this, my third article on supporting people when disability arrives in their lives, I’m going to be looking at …