Rahman Mohamed

In today’s work environment there is a growing discourse of mental and physical illness. At the same time those commonly facing long-term or lifetime illness, commonly known as disabled, are not often seen. Whether it is on the parking lot sign or a different bathroom, the common symbol for disabled is a wheelchair. People often think of a disabled person as someone who looks different – whether it is the wheelchair, the cane, a person with black glasses because s/he is blind, it is commonly assumed that a disability is something you can see. Concordia University defines an invisible disability as “medical conditions like chronic pain and diabetes, or mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder” – something you cannot see.