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Voices of Disability

My 27 Tattoos Have Helped Me Reclaim My Chronic Pain

Painsomnia: The Torturous Nightly Routine Of Young Women With Chronic Pain

My Hair Loss Is Because Of Trauma, Not Cheap Treatments

Young Disabled Women Deserve To Want Kids Too

Thea lives with Crohn’s disease and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and was 23 when she told her doctor she wanted to have a baby. She knew that becoming a mother

by Hannah Turner

Inside The Only Funny Dating Instagram Account Left

Iona David never meant to be the gatekeeper of a modern day dating archive, in fact it all started out as a joke. She tells me the account’s founding was

by Hannah Turner

Sick Girl Lit Allows Disabled Women Like Me To Tell Our Stories

I am sick but I am also lots of other things. I hang out in bars as well as A&E. I watch live gigs and also the TV in the hospital ward. There is a cat

by Hannah Turner

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How I Finally Took Control Of My Skin-Picking Obsession

My hands move from my book to my arms as I wait anxiously in the doctor’s office. I search my skin for tiny punctures, nonexistent holes or marks; I

by Hannah Turner

As A Disabled Woman, The Goblin Mode Trend Doesn’t Sit Righ...

Goblin mode is the latest in a long line of lifestyle-based aesthetics to go viral on social media before trickling down into irrelevancy. Some last longer

by Hannah Turner

They Said It Was Bipolar II. Now I Know It Was Endometriosis

Maria is in her late 20s and living with endometriosis. She is now working on a PhD on the history of the disease, and exploration of patient experiences w

by Hannah Turner

I’m Chronically Ill & Constantly Targeted By Ads That Make ...

In the last four years I have tried almost anything that someone told me would make me feel better: CBD, infrared saunas, acupressure mats, scented candles

by Hannah Turner

I Gave Up Sex & Dating To Focus On Getting Better

Maddy Reid is a 23-year-old Scot, currently living in London. She is a digital editor and also works as a model. She lives with multiple chronic illnesses.

by Hannah Turner

“Just Because I Am Ill Does Not Mean I Love Less”: Wh...

My boyfriend washes my hair, cooks my dinner, cleans our home and collects the post. He is not some kind of superhero; he is just doing the things I can’

by Hannah Turner