DEAR ABBY: I am struggling with an invisible illness and losing patience with friends, family and acquaintances. I’m working with doctors to manage my conditions, and I’m tired of all the ...

DEAR ABBY: I am struggling with an invisible illness and losing patience with friends, family and acquaintances. I’m working with doctors to manage my conditions, and I’m tired of all the ...

So what, exactly, is this invisible illness? Fibromyalgia (commonly referred to as Fibro) is a relatively small word to ...

Those of us with invisible illnesses often describe ourselves as living in a parallel universe. Before I became chronically ill, I’d never heard this term. I’ve lived in this “universe ...

Meghan O’Rourke—the author of The Long Goodbye and the poetry collections Sun in Days, Once, and Halflife—spent a decade researching “invisible” illnesses such as Lyme disease ...

This will encourage others to share their stories about challenges with their invisible illness, shift the conversation and narrative around stigmas, and inspire others to get the help they need.