Tag: invisible conditions
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Why Did You Wait So Long To Seek Help?
The Hidden Cost of Trying to Get Better That Nobody Talks About The question rang around the room. I had expected it, but when the doctor finally asked, it felt like the floor opened beneath me. ‘Why did you wait so long to seek help?’ It’s a question that touches a sore spot for every…
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Everyone You Love Is Carrying Something You Can’t See
What it means to be close when we cannot share every wound Living life with past trauma means we always walk next to a loved one who hasn’t been through the exact same thing. It’s why you see the world differently, and they see it differently to you. It can be tough to realise that…
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I Haven’t ‘Overcome’, And That’s Okay
And why real resilience looks different from the viral quotes you see on Instagram I have overcome. I have left that chapter behind me. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. I’m going to be honest with you: I loathe these phrases. Loathe. Them. Why? Because of the reality that is my life, my health,…
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Learning To Love A Body I Can’t Trust
Why I stopped waging a mental war on my broken body I find myself thinking about the inside of my body a lot. How as a human being you feel you are in control of it, but in many ways you’re not. Those of us with ongoing illness know this all too well. My insides…
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The Day I Found My Coat Again Through Illness
How one unexpected moment helped me rediscover my purpose and a way forward amid debilitating illness Real talk: it’s been a year for me personally. Unresolved trauma from my recent past came back in June 2024 to haunt me – this time in the form of vertigo and endless panic attacks about everything except the…
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The Wilderness That’s Life With Chronic Illness
Finding your way in life when your daily life is a fight against hidden dangers My brain sees sabre-toothed tigers everywhere. Hidden behind the trees of the jungle, up in the foliage of the canopy and sneaking up from behind me. My brain believes I still live in the jungle. That I still hunt and…