Health Lifestyle

Lockdown and a chronic illness: Looking after your mental health as a chronically ill student during a pandemic

After some bumpy teenage years including an ongoing anxiety battle, starting university in 2016 was the chance for a fresh start. Indeed, my first and second year were incredibly enjoyable. Learning new things, discovering new places, meeting new people. The next chapter of life felt like it was getting started. Career dreams were beginning to […]

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Health Lifestyle

Learning to Balance Dreams and the Reality of an Invisible Disability

“Is there any condition that may prevent you from completing this expedition?” “Well,” I said, my voice hushed. “I have Crohn’s Disease”. Crohn’s is an autoimmune disease, largely affecting the digestive system but featuring a plethora of other problems – think psoriasis, blepharitis, malnutrition, and constant, agonising pain. Not much is known about Crohn’s, meaning […]

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