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Living with a long-term health condition is not only physically demanding. It can also bring a significant mental and emotional load - one that is often much harder to see. There are the visible aspects: appointments, treatments, medications, test results. Alongside these, there is a quieter, ongoing layer of effort that often goes unnoticed, even by those closest to you. It’s the constant thinking, planning, adjusting, and anticipating that can come with being unwell. You might find yourself: keeping track of symptoms, patterns, or changes in your body, planning your day around fluctuating energy levels, deciding what to prioritise and...

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...