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Invisible Disability

Rhiannon Clarke: “There isn’t one way to look disabled”

By Brendan McDonald

October 19, 2026

Rhiannon Clarke holds an Australian flag behind her with both arms outstretched at Paris 2023. — Photo supplied by Variety – the Children’s Charity International.

The Australian Paralympic sprinter talks to Brendan McDonald about Commonwealth gold, growing up without seeing athletes like herself, and why nobody should have to prove they belong.

Chronic Illness & the Body

Chronic illness quotes for the days positivity does not help

By Brendan McDonald

October 16, 2026

A crumpled blank speech bubble above a sofa piled with laundry, with a basket of yellow clothes in front. — AI-generated illustration supplied by URevolution.

Six carefully sourced quotes about chronic illness, with honest words on being believed, uncertainty, anger, friendship, rest and humor.

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Disability Culture & Identity

Tuberculosis in the 1950s: the stigma followed me home

By Lucille McDonald

October 21, 2026

Diagnosed at about 12 in Durban, Lucille McDonald remembers months in bed, a gramophone on the ward, and the fear that followed her into...

Disability Culture & Identity

My Body Needs Help. My Life Is Still Mine.

By Massimo Lorusso

October 20, 2026

Massimo Lorusso reflects on life with tetraplegia, personal assistance and the difference between needing help and giving up the right to choose.

Relationships, Sex & Family

A Letter I Never Sent

By Phoenix Piazzisi

October 19, 2026

Phoenix Piazzisi writes to her loved ones about the daily fear of mania, the cost of stigma and learning to forgive herself while living...

Invisible Disability

What is an ambulatory wheelchair user? Walking and using a wheelchair

By Brendan McDonald

October 17, 2026

Some people can walk and also need a wheelchair. Published personal accounts explain why—and how to respond without questioning someone’s needs.

Relationships, Sex & Family

Can Sex Help With Depression and Anxiety? Pleasure Without Pressure

By Brendan McDonald

October 13, 2026

What sex and mental-health research really shows, and how disability, chronic illness and antidepressants can change intimacy. Pleasure without pressure.