Original publisher: NHS Every Mind Matters
Mental health and physical illness
An accessible look at how living with physical illness can affect emotional health, with suggestions for finding support.
Read the NHS resource →Information and guidance
Long-term health
conditions resources
Explore independent perspectives on living with ongoing physical health conditions.
Living with a long-term condition can affect everyday life, relationships and emotional health. Experiences vary, and people may live with more than one condition. Each link below leads to the original creator or organisation.
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Experiences of living with long-term conditions
These resources consider how physical health and emotional experiences can affect one another. The original creators explain their work in their own words.
Original publisher: Healthtalk · The DIPEx Charity and academic research partners
First-hand experiences of health conditions
Original interviews and research-based accounts from people sharing what living with illness is like.
Explore experiences on Healthtalk →Explore long-term health conditions
Choose an area to explore information and support from independent specialist organisations. Each resource links to its original publisher.
Energy, pain and joint conditions
ME/CFS, arthritis, hypermobility and persistent pain
Energy, pain and joint conditions
ME/CFS, arthritis, hypermobility and persistent pain
Action for ME
Understanding myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME)
Information about this fluctuating condition, including symptoms and the impact on daily life.
Explore Action for ME →Arthritis UK
Living with arthritis
Information about day-to-day experiences, relationships, work and access to support.
Explore Arthritis UK →The Ehlers-Danlos Support UK
Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and hypermobility
An information hub covering symptoms, support, personal accounts and mental health.
Explore The Ehlers-Danlos Support UK →Pain Concern
Persistent pain resources
Original leaflets, lived-experience articles and podcasts about living with persistent pain.
Explore Pain Concern →Neurological conditions
Epilepsy, FND, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's
Neurological conditions
Epilepsy, FND, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's
Epilepsy Action
Mental health support and epilepsy
Original information on the emotional impact of epilepsy and routes to psychological support.
Explore Epilepsy Action →FND Action
Living with functional neurological disorder
Information, lived experiences and support for people diagnosed with FND, and for those close to them.
Explore FND Action →MS Society
Living with multiple sclerosis
Information on physical and emotional health, practical support and day-to-day life with MS.
Explore the MS Society →NHS Inform
Understanding functional neurological disorder
Explains FND symptoms and diagnosis. A diagnosis is based on recognised clinical signs, not simply on tests finding no cause.
Read the NHS Inform guidance →Parkinson’s UK
Living with Parkinson’s
A self-guided resource about adjusting to diagnosis, daily life and support.
Explore Parkinson’s UK →Heart, lung and kidney conditions
Respiratory, cardiac and kidney health
Heart, lung and kidney conditions
Respiratory, cardiac and kidney health
Asthma + Lung UK
Living with a lung condition
Guidance about daily life with lung conditions and support for people close to you.
Explore Asthma + Lung UK →British Heart Foundation
Supporting someone with a heart condition
Original guidance on emotional and practical support for family members and friends.
Explore the British Heart Foundation →Kidney Care UK
Chronic kidney disease and mental health
Advice about the emotional impact of kidney disease and places to find further support.
Explore Kidney Care UK →Diabetes and blood conditions
Diabetes and sickle cell disorder
Diabetes and blood conditions
Diabetes and sickle cell disorder
Diabetes UK
Living with diabetes
Information about the practical and emotional demands of diabetes, including support for everyday life.
Explore Diabetes UK →Sickle Cell Society
Sickle cell information and support
Information and resources for people living with sickle cell disorder and those close to them.
Explore the Sickle Cell Society →Cancer, digestive and reproductive conditions
Cancer, Crohn's and colitis, endometriosis
Cancer, digestive and reproductive conditions
Cancer, Crohn's and colitis, endometriosis
Crohn’s & Colitis UK
Living with Crohn’s or colitis
Information and support for people affected by inflammatory bowel conditions.
Explore Crohn’s & Colitis UK →Macmillan Cancer Support
Cancer and your emotions
Information about the emotional impact of cancer and available support.
Explore Macmillan’s resource →Endometriosis UK
Emotional support for endometriosis
Information addressing the emotional impact of the condition and ways to find support.
Explore Endometriosis UK →Every resource belongs to its original creator and rights holder. Ēpiónē links to their work rather than reproducing it. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by the publisher. Specialist sources provide information and support; personal medical decisions remain with the individual's healthcare team.
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