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When we think of grief, we often associate it with bereavement - the loss of a loved one, held within shared rituals, language, and collective understanding. But grief isn’t limited to death. It can also emerge in response to other kinds of loss - especially the quieter, less visible ones that can come with living with a long-term health condition. These losses don’t always arrive in a single moment. They often unfold gradually, sometimes so subtly that you only fully recognise them in hindsight. You might find yourself grieving: the ease you once felt in your body, a sense of...

After a diagnosis, it’s natural to want things to go back to how they were. You might find yourself thinking: “Once I get this under control, things will return to normal”. This hope makes sense. It reflects how much you value your life as it was - your routines, your sense of ease, the way you moved through the world without needing to think so carefully about your body or your limits. Wanting that back is not unrealistic. It is a very human response to change. At the same time, for many people living with a long-term or life-limiting health...

There are moments in life that divide things into “before” and “after”. For many people, receiving a diagnosis is one of them. You might have spent months, or even years, seeking answers. Attending appointments, noticing symptoms, trying to make sense of what your body has been telling you. Or it may have come unexpectedly, in the middle of what felt like an ordinary day - something said in a consultation room that quietly, or suddenly, changes how you see things. However it arrived, a diagnosis can bring a complex mix of emotions: relief, fear, confusion, anger, sadness, even disbelief. For...