Students experience "embarrassment, guilt, or regret," feel they "can never really be themselves," and suffer "anxiety and depression" from unrecognized needs.

State University of New York at Binghamton

- Loss of Legal Support
- Academic Delays
- Emotional Impact
- Internalized Stigma

Significant Consequences of Non-Disclosure of Invisible Disabilities in Higher Education

Moriña, A. (2024). When what is unseen does not exist: disclosure, barriers and supports for students with invisible disabilities in higher education. Disability & Society, 39(4), 914-932. DOI: 10.1080/09687599.2022.2113038

Reference: When what is unseen does not exist: disclosure, barriers and supports for students with invisible disabilities in higher education

Students "cannot benefit from accommodations to which they are entitled by law" and forego disability services.

Consequences of Invisible Disability Non-Disclosure: Loss of Legal Support

Research shows "for every year a student delayed disclosing, graduation time increased by almost half a year."

Consequences of Invisible Disability Non-Disclosure: Academic Delays

Consequences of Invisible Disability Non-Disclosure: Emotional Impact

Fear of others' perceptions affects "their own self-perception and beliefs," damaging "self-esteem and self-efficacy" and making them "reluctant to advocate their learning needs."

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