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Humans of Scotland

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Anonymous’ story – a responsibility to care

In this story: Concert for Caring Special Mental health Dementia Carer

“Caring for someone is such a complicated thing, as everything really just rests on you.”

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Eileen’s story- Supporting young carers in Ayrshire

In this story: Unpaid Care Young adult carer

“For many of them, they just think that it’s a normal part of family life.”

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Mary’s story- the importance of listening in women’s healthcare

In this story: Disability Disability Women's Health

“I feel like there is the expectation that doctors make all the decisions"

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Rebecca’s story- opening up about menopause

In this story: Services and Support Mental health Menopause Women's Health

“We're the first generation that's talking about menopause.”

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Scott’s story- part two: breaking the cycle

In this story: Mental Health Gambling Recovery

"You can break cycles, you can break routines, you can break bad habits and you can create new ones."

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Scott’s story- part one: compulsive gambling

In this story: Mental Health Gambling

"It’s important to reduce stigma and recognise gambling as a serious and escalating problem for some people"

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Amanda’s story- Long Covid and the effect on mental health

In this story: Long Term Conditions Mental health Long Covid

"It’s different when you have to support and care for yourself now, and I don't know if I if I'm doing it right."

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Ross’s story- part two: the last spiral and a new beginning

In this story: Mental Health Addiction Gambling Recovery

“I struggled to understand why I couldn't just stop, why I no longer could think rationally, why almost everything was a trigger to gamble.”

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Ross’s story: part one- the secret life of a gambler

In this story: Mental Health Recovery Addiction Gambling

“The buzz and getting lost in the moment of gambling was what got me hooked.”

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Ruth’s story- celebrating Physiotherapy for Allied Health Professionals Day

In this story: Services and Support Physiotherapy

“I see my work as an overlap of science and art.”

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Ranah’s story- celebrating occupational therapists for Allied Health Professionals Day.

In this story: Services and Support Occupational therapy

"There is no better satisfaction than hearing you have helped a patient, even with the small things in life."

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Laura’s story- celebrating occupational therapists for Allied Health Professionals Day.

In this story: Services and Support Occupational therapy

“I want to come to work to do a good job which has a positive impact on people’s lives.”

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Sarah’s story- keeping positive with Cowden’s syndrome

In this story: Long Term Conditions Cancer Rare condition

"In some ways, it felt like watching a car crash in slow motion."

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Darren’s story- Sharing experiences of gambling harms two years on: Self Management Champion Award nominee 2022

In this story: Mental Health Self management Support group Gambling

“I just wanted to offer peer support to people struggling. Because I knew it was something I could have used at the time”

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Kirsty’s story- MS and achieving goals: Self Management Champion Award nominee 2022

In this story: Long Term Conditions Self management Support group Multiple Sclerosis

“I manage MS, MS does not manage me.”

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Mala’s story- bravery and resilience when faced with cancer: Self Management Champion Award nominee 2022

In this story: Services and Support Cancer Self management Mental health

“I never give up hope and take all the pains and barriers as challenges in my life.”

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Steven’s story- about my life

In this story: Disability Mental health Autism

"I had felt like a burden, but my diagnosis meant that weight was lifted."

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Marion’s story- part two: Celebrating National Youth Day with hopes for the future for autistic kids

In this story: Services and Support Autism

"As an autistic parent I'm really hoping that my child grows up, confident, secure, better able to advocate for themselves."

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Marion’s story- part one: being diagnosed with autism at 39

In this story: Services and Support Support group Autism

"I think people get really surprised about the wider autistic community and autistic culture."

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Arlene’s story- Fighting against Lyme disease

In this story: Long Term Conditions Carer Chronic pain

"We call Lyme disease the great imitator, because it mimics a lot of other diseases. It’s hard to diagnose, and even harder to treat."

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John’s story- Giving back to the community

In this story: Disability Support group Learning disability

"Because I have a learning disability, I needed support when I was younger, and now I’m older I want to give back to the younger ones. ”

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Angeline’s story- chronic pain, pregnancy and PGP

In this story: Long Term Conditions Chronic pain

"I was in pain every second, of every minute, of every hour, of every single day. I didn’t enjoy a moment of my pregnancy at all.”

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Blair’s story- part four: life after conversion therapy

In this story: Mental Health Anxiety Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) LGBT+

"I'm grateful, and incredibly lucky, to have gotten out of the other side of my experience of conversion therapy."

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Blair’s story- part three: leaving home and the road to recovery

In this story: Mental Health Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) LGBT+

"I enjoyed my brief stint with finally having a childhood and a young adulthood."

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Blair’s story- part two: conversion therapy and declining mental health

In this story: Mental Health Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) LGBT+

"I thought I just need to do this, to get through to 18, and I’ll deal with my mental health then. I’m almost out"

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