Living with an invisible disability

Communication and language have always been an important part of her career plan. She aspires to have a career in creative writing. After getting diagnosed with aphasia, Leonie Höpfner’s life is suddenly turned upside down. But she is sticking to her plan: after completing an internship, she is now working in the editorial department of REHACARE.com, while also pursuing a master’s degree at the same time. Here is an insight into the life of our editorial journalist.

"But you don’t look sick!" That’s a sentence, Katarina B. hears far too often. The woman from Switzerland lives with multiple sclerosis (MS) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosed later in her life. The symptoms she is dealing with on a daily basis are invisible to outsiders. But they are still there – around-the-clock. REHACARE.com spoke with the mother of two about her family life and asked how these two diagnoses impact her everyday life.