I felt so insecure – then I got my diagnosis
I couldn’t open up to people and show the ‘real me’ for fear that I’d be too vulnerable…
I was so depressed I couldn’t even drink water
One of the worst aspects of my episodes was the shame that accompanied those days of lying in…
Coping with the anxiety of not knowing what’s going on inside my brain
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We got my husband’s diagnosis – he died within days
It took over a year of seeking help to get a diagnosis (Picture: Liv Williamson) As the IV…
My daughter’s legs ached on holiday – within days she was gone
Our beloved daughter died of leukaemia (Picture: Marie Fellows) ‘Larissa’s still with us; but she’s not going to…
My son was so ill he couldn’t drink water – doctors sent us home
Despite me sharing my fears that Mylo was seriously ill, the doctors wouldn’t believe me (Picture: Elaine Adams)…
I’ve lived with mental illness long enough to know most of the work happens quietly
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I spent 10 years in excruciating pain – until I left the UK
We officially moved to Spain in June 2023 with our dog (Picture: Emma Kemsley) Looking at the sun…
My psychosis got so bad I started thinking I was a God
After the mania came the madness (Picture: Cal Speet) When the medical team collected me from my mother’s house in…
I was tired in a takeaway – within weeks they found a tumour
I was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumour: an incredibly rare form of glioma (Picture: Alex Warwick) I was…
Boys at school banned me from the gym showers
I soon became the easy target for school bullies, says Jamie (Picture: Jamie Windust) Entering the boys’ changing…