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Looking for a helping hand

I used to enjoy drinking alcohol in social situations, and it was a regular part of my life. […]

July 11, 2024 What your patient is thinking

The power of the small stuff

“Mummy, when you were in hospital why did you have big bruises around your arms?”Being asked this by […]

November 22, 2023 What your patient is thinking

From mum to carer and back again

In March 2022 my 25 year old daughter tested positive for covid-19. She was unwell and didn’t get […]

November 1, 2023 What your patient is thinking

Struggling in the heat: what I need to know about my medication

I’m in my mid 30s and have been taking antipsychotic medication for schizophrenia for more than 10 years. […]

September 29, 2023 What your patient is thinking

Looking but not seeing

I have AMD, which means I have a hole in each eye that takes away my ability to […]

September 20, 2023 What your patient is thinking

Don’t shift the burden on to me

As I sat down at my appointment I was in for a surprise. The doctor explained that they […]

August 16, 2023 What your patient is thinking

Let’s find a way to work together

In 2015 I experienced varicella zoster virus meningoencephalitis and was left with an acquired brain injury. The fallout […]

July 12, 2023 What your patient is thinking

Help me find treatments and clinical trials

My alopecia started when I was 8 years old, but in 2019 I noticed my hair falling out […]

June 14, 2023 What your patient is thinking

It felt like my birth trauma had been forgotten

“You’ve really been through it,” the midwife said after we had finally been discharged from hospital. It was […]

May 10, 2022 What your patient is thinking

Seeing me as high functioning masks my difficulties

Earlier this year, at the age of 25, I received a diagnosis of autism. The years leading up […]

April 13, 2022 What your patient is thinking

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