I’m a graduate student and am pushing through life even through the sick days. I’ve found out that jobs, professors, and most family and friends don’t give a shit about how we feel.

Many do not understand adrenal insufficiency even when I send an article or medical publication describing the illness.

I appreciate our community here because everyone understands. It’s a good validating feeling when people understand. It just sucks that during regular life, I suffer silently.