how it feels

I Will Never Forget The Day My Infertility Was Diagnosed, Nothing Makes The Pain Bearable

I cried more tears than there are drops in the ocean. My heart sank like a stone to the very tips of my toes
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This Is How Having Borderline Personality Disorder Affects My Everyday Life

I find it difficult to trust, and I believe everyone either loves or hates me, nothing in between
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Having ME Is Like Being Permanently Encased In A Suit Of Armour

I have, for a long time, struggled to fully get across the impact this illness has on my life
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I Didn't See OCD Coming Until I Was Sat In My Car Checking My Handbrake For The 30th Time

I had to accept within myself that my disorder was merely a part of me, but in no way who I am
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Why I've Taken A Pause From Foster Parenting

The emotional burden of foster caring is very real - caring for others must begin with caring for oneself
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Embracing My Natural Hair Was The Most Empowering Thing I've Ever Done

I wanted to reclaim myself, reclaim my heritage, stamp my foot to say this is me
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How It Feels To Be An Inpatient At A Psychiatric Hospital

I was expecting an overcrowded, sterile and cheerless environment. Instead it was more like a Travelodge with nursing staff
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My Disability Shouldn't Stop People From Seeing Me As A Sexual Being

To have my sexual capacity questioned during a gynaecological exam strikes at the heart of how poorly equipped even the “professionals” are when it comes to seeing women with disabilities reach their full potential
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When You're Diagnosed With HIV At 24, Rationality Goes Out The Window

The first three months after my HIV diagnosis were a blur - so much has changed that it's almost unimaginable to look back and understand how I was feeling
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Before I Got My Guide Dog I Was Too Scared To Open My Front Door - He's Changed My Life

I know it doesn’t sound like much but when you’ve felt like a prisoner in your own home, it means the world
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