Talk:Invisible disability

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I am considering creating a list of invisible disabilities on this page, but because there are so many, and because I don't know of all of them, I am hesitating. Perhaps a list of some "popular" (heh) ones, with a caveat that there are many, many more? --Jacqui M Schedler 16:50, 25 August 2005 (UTC)

One possible difficulty I would assume would be the number of disabilities that can be visible and invisible. Peoplesunionpro 17:53, 9 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Inappropriate promotion

I've removed this paragraph:

For more information visit the web site for National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week. http://www.invisibleillness.com. It is held annually in September, and is a designated time, worldwide, in which people who live with chronic illness, those that love them, and organizations are encouraged to educate the general public, churches, healthcare professionals and government officials about the impact of living with a chronic illness that is not visually apparent.

on the grounds that it's inappropriately promotional in tone. Wikipedia is not an advertising forum. WhatamIdoing 23:42, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Hyperacusis

You should mention Hyperacusis as an invisble disability. I cannot tell you personally having Hyperacusis myself, the ignorance and negative attitudes of people when you suggest you cannot sit near children, cause your ears will hurt when they shreik or shout. There also is the issue of in general, people acting as if you're making up that you have hearing problems for attention for example.

I think there needs to be an adressing of Hyperacusis, on the level of Fibromyalgia. Which has a ad for a drug to help it, that says "If you could see how I'm in pain, would you care then?" Nobody seems to care about the pain people with Hyperacusis suffer, it's as simple as moving your family down a few seats at the resturant. When I visit Hyperacusis communities, all that is discussed is how to try and cope with the symptoms, because it's impossible to get most people to understand the concept that, no you don't hate children, you don't want to feel like your eardrum is going to burst. I think if this was a disability that didn't involve the need not to be around children, it wouldn't be so ignored. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Violet yoshi (talk • contribs) 13:01, 28 March 2008 (UTC)

It probrably should be added as an example. Whether or not people "care" about that specific disability is more appropriate for the page on that specific disability. It could be added as a general remark applying to invisible disabilities in general. 216.36.186.2 (talk) 18:20, 1 May 2008 (UTC)