Useful Gifts for Invisible Disabilities: Comfort, Functionality, and Self-Care

[@CassieWinter]

Share your gift ideas below!

[@lizdriscoll6407]

ooh - hadn't thought about Aranet, that will make such a great gift!

[@giuliaruegg4470]

Thank you so much for sharing this!

[@Amaranthyne]

Pregnancy body pillow. So wonderful! It cradles me on all sides and allows for different sleeping positions without needing five different pillows. A bedside light with adjustable tones and brightness and direction. I’ve always been weird about light. I’ve usually preferred to be in the dark, but I got a floor lamp with a gooseneck and a lot of settings. It allows me to pick a kind of light that is comfortable for me. I turn it away so it’s diffused most of the time, but when I need to look at something hard to see I turn it back. Get an adjustable phone holder for next to/on their bed. Do not get one of the goose neck wire ones (the wire breaks if you adjust it frequently). It allows me to watch something on my phone while keeping my hands free and allows me to have different positions while reading on my phone.

[@TessKanters]

Love that you talked about being covid conscious. I am as well, i mask everywhere! You're not alone (i know it often feels like it) ❤️‍🩹

[@flugansomintekomhem]

A smart watch like a garmin that keeps track of your heartrate or a visible (if ME/CFS) would be a great gift. It has helped my pacing so much. I'm probably going to ask for a rolling stool. Thanks for the tip!

[@aleksandrawilkos1278]

it was super insightful and creative! Thank you so much!

[@cuteindigostar]

Ditto the shower stool!

[@Amaranthyne]

Yup! If you want a pretty one you can buy a teak stool. They’re fine in water. Been using the same one for almost a decade!

[@Mary-e7i6w]

Thank you for ideas❤ I always have no ideas for presents

[@Amaranthyne]

Something totally free that helped me lately is a water tracking app with customizable reminders. I don’t stay hydrated enough on my own so it’s been super helpful. It even adjusts based on how hydrating a specific drink is.

[@ChaseHendersonWV]

Bob and Brad!? Do you mean the two most famous chiropractors on the internet?

[@CassieWinter]

I believe it is one of their massage guns, yes!

[@brendalg4]

*physical therapists

[@inekekrul6340]

I need warmt, wool clothes like under shirts, leggings and a hat for sleeping. Bring back the sleep hat :)

[@fenanigans]

a good water bottle it doesn't even have to be an expensive one, but this is also very lifestyle dependent so definitively check in with the person electrolyte/flavour packs for water i'm really struggling with drinking plain water but i also didn't want to drink a lot of juice because it's just too much sugar for me. but my friend with diabetes introduced me to flavour powders for water that are sugarfree and now i actually drink enough. the ones i get are called insticks, i don't know if they ship outside of germany/europe but i'm sure you can find something similar masks + accessories i'm also still masking and you can never have too many ffp2 masks, or maybe the person wants to upgrade to something like a flo mask. i've also seen people starting to accessorise masks more with cute chains, that is also a nice gift option and could even be made by you

[@EugeneHoverhand]

Thanks for the info and thanks for not editing like a youtuber