Just Fine: Unmasking Concealed Chronic Illness And Pain

by Carol Sveilich

Nearly everyone knows someone who is living with a health challenge that is difficult, if not impossible, to detect in their appearance and demeanor. "Just Fine" discusses this dichotomy of looking one way while feeling quite another. This topic is explored not only with words, but with original portraits, because the true story of looking one way while feeling quite differently requires both. No other book has approached hidden health disorders in this manner. It is a powerful and telling tale that must be told as well as shown. Sveilich interviewed and photographed over 50 people of all ages and from all walks of life who live with a wide variety of concealed disorders. She also consulted with numerous medical and mental health professionals to explore the juxtaposition of looking one way while feeling quite another.

Genres: Health, Disability, Nonfiction, Self Help

336 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2004

Reviews

[Hadil Ghalib · Rating 4 out of 5]

Collection of true stories of what people with chronic illness really feel & what they usually walk through on daily bases & how the society react towards their hidden pain or feeling .
It is an eye-opener book teaches you to re-think twice before you make any assumption

[Nikki · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think this would be a good book to recommend to someone who might not understand what it's like to go through dealing with an invisible illness, or for someone who is newly diagnosed with something. It definitely lets you know that you're not alone. I think this would've been more interesting to me when I was first going through the health problems I'm dealing with now. I got a little bored with it since I'm already so familiar with everything she is describing, but I did find the personal stories at the end of the book to be the most interesting part for me though.