'You don’t look disabled': People with hidden conditions hope for a kinder world

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“She doesn’t need a seat” or “he's a troublemaker". Such perceptions are just some of the challenges that people with invisible disabilities face. Two years ago, Eric, who is autistic, experienced a severe anxiety attack while on the platform of Jurong East MRT station after he discovered that he had forgotten his home keys. Overwhelmed with emotions, the then 16-year-old collapsed on the floor, crying and shaking uncontrollably. Desperately trying to self-regulate – a common coping mechanism