United States In the United States, 96% of people with chronic medical conditions show no outward signs of their illness, and 10% experience symptoms that are considered disabling. Nearly one in two Americans (165 million) has a chronic medical condition of one kind or another. However, most of these people are not actually disabled, as their medical conditions do not impair normal activities. Ninety-six percent of people with chronic medical conditions live with a condition that is<unk> . These people do not use a cane or any assistive device and act as if they did not have a medical condition. About a quarter of them have some type of activity limitation, ranging from mild to severe; the remaining 75% are not disabled by their chronic conditions.
Invisible disability
Delayed milestone
Reading disability
Psychological resistance
By Reason of Insanity
Race for Life
Social degeneration
Social isolation