The Weight Of Living With An Invisible Illness

How does living with a disease no one can see affect us?

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The outward-facing piece of my illness is a tiny spot on my forehead that only the most discerning eye could pick out.

My skin dips in a little near my hairline for about one-half of a centimeter, like a place on the Moon that was carved out by the smallest crater…