Dr. Anderson Franklin constructed the term "Invisibility syndrome" and defined it as "the feeling people get when their abilities, personality, and worth are disregarded because of others' prejudice." Experiences of invisibility can adversely affect one's mental, emotional, and physical well-being. At the core of this experience is the desire to be known, loved, cared for, valued, affirmed, and deemed worthy by oneself as well as "important others" according to Gregg Henriques. Tune into the podcast via www.talkingwithdrtoy.com.