Periagoge
Scenario

When invisible disability meets public judgment

My fibromyalgia means I look completely normal but some days I can't lift a coffee cup, and I'm tired of explaining myself to strangers in parking spaces.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The disconnect between appearance and experience subjects you to constant scrutiny and the exhausting labor of justifying your needs.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Chronic illness and identity?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.