Reifying Women's Experiences with Invisible Illness: Illusions, Delusions, Reality

(Lexington Studies in Health Communication)

by Kesha Morant Williams (Editor), Frances Selena Morant (Editor), Nicole Defenbaugh (Contributor), Elizabeth F. Desnoyers-Colas (Contributor), Laura Ellingson (Contributor), Eletra Gilchrist-Petty (Contributor), Cerise L. Glenn (Contributor), Annette Madlock Gatison (Contributor), Emily Pfender (Contributor), Launick Saint-Fort (Contributor), Wei Sun (Contributor), Hannah Thyberg (Contributor)

Reifying Women's Experiences with Invisible Illness: Illusions, Delusions, Reality provides a platform that recognizes that the experience of invisible illness is greatly influenced by context and personal circumstance. The contributors to this book include women who exude diversity as it relates to race and ethnicity, career, religious experience, education, social support, and interpersonal relationships. From recent college graduates to senior level professionals, these women share stories that create a space to advocate on behalf of the individual who is chronically ill rather than focusing on the often privileged perspective of medical professionals.