Young Slovak Woman Speaks Out About Living with Hearing Loss and Social Stigma

Tereza Zubáňová has opened up about her experience living with hearing loss, describing how the invisible disability brought shame, stigma and prejudice into her life. She revealed that when she couldn't hear properly, she often felt foolish, and only stopped feeling embarrassed about her hearing impairment after reaching her twenties. Zubáňová's candid discussion highlights the social challenges faced by people with hearing disabilities in Slovakia, where invisible impairments often go unrecognized and misunderstood by the public.