Stigma

The Invisible Struggle for People Experiencing Color Vision Deficiency (CVD)

Color blindness can be challenging at the best of times, not simply for everyday living but for your mental health too. It may not seem to be a big problem, but it can be for many who cannot see the issue

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I said, ‘Ooh, Dad, I want the yellow ones.’ He said, ‘Where?’ I said, ‘Right there, Dad. I want the yellow ones.’ Everybody goes, ‘Those are green’. That’s how I knew I was colorblind.

Michael Rosenbaum. Named for Superman & Smallville.

Here in the United Kingdom, even His Royal Highness (HRH) the Prince of Windsor was diagnosed with color blindness. (For the sake of clarity and correctness, Prince William was honored with this title after his father who previously held the title, became King Charles III after Queen Elizabeth II passed away earlier in 2022.)

So, as you can see from this, color blindness can affect anyone from any walk of life.

However, the only person who is aware of its existence is the person plagued by it every day.