For people with chronic health conditions, being careful is often essential to staying well. This article looks at the difference between vigilance that protects your quality of life and worry that starts to shrink it, along with ways to find a healthier balance.

Changes in mood, energy and thinking are often treated as separate from physical health, however, the body and brain are in constant two-way conversation. This article explores how chronic health conditions can affect mental health, and why being believed matters.

For many people with a chronic health condition, the diagnosis comes after years of symptoms being dismissed or put down to stress. When answers finally arrive, it is common to feel relief and grief at the same time, and both are valid parts of adjusting.