How to support a church friend facing disability

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.)