Isolation Goes Beyond Being Unable to Attend Events: Bezzy PsA

 Living with a hidden disability can be isolating and lonely. Here’s how I address the challenges while finding support and setting boundaries.

Have you ever been in a room full of people yet felt alone? I have many times.

I remember being at a birthday party during a horrible summer downpour. My psoriatic arthritis (PsA) was flaring at the time, but the humidity and low pressure system made things worse.

I was trying to keep it together, but I knew I came off as rather anti-social. I felt separated from all the people in the room, my mind drifting from pain and only occasionally picking up on the conversation being had right in front of me. And the worst part? There wasn’t anyone there who I felt comfortable to ask for help.

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