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2. CJ: 'Realising I am trans has been the best thing in my life'

   07/12/15

   in Trinidad and Tobago where I lived until I was 14 years old, at which point I moved to London with ... my family. As a kid in the Caribbean, I had little idea what LGBT meant. The only thing I knew for ... to do with one another. However, I latched on to this idea as finally I had a way to explain my ... More

3. Miscarriage and men

   01/02/21

   One in 4 women are likely to suffer a miscarriage in their lifetime and for some, it can be a very ... during ‘lockdown’s, some partners and men have not been able to support their partners in the hospital ... understand how you can reach us. I joined the team of volunteers recently. My background is in counselling. ... More

4. 'Now I've got "FOGO": fear of going out'

   04/06/20

   . Following the advice of my consultant, I was encouraged to stick with the precautionary approach that I had ... already been applying, hunker down and self-isolate, in much in the same way as I had needed to when my ... people electronically or perhaps through a closed window. I miss seeing my kids and being able to be ... More

5. The CAN DO Challenge

   08/09/22

   connect with other people (eg. call an old friend or family member)  (Be) A ctive- move your body (eg. go ... the five ways. Or get started downloading resources now. You CAN DO it by yourself. Or with friends. ... Want to make the challenge more challenging? Can you do all five in one day Can you do a different way ... More

6. Chris: 'I've only had one person walk out at the sight of my cock.'

   03/06/14

   Hypospadias is always there in a relationship. Even if my partner has no problem with it, I think I still wait ... everything else. I was always in hospital as a kid and my mum was overprotective. My siblings were jealous of ... all the attention I got and because I got to stay with my Aunty in London every time I had surgery. ... More

7. Skin Problems

   03/06/14

   my face, close to my eye. I know this as a liver spot and it's been with me for a few years. It ... spots under my left eye and on my lower cheek. Is this something I will just have to live with, or is ... in a house infested with the following moulds (aureobasidium, penicillium, and aspergillus). The skin ... More

8. Andrew, 28: Even our sex life was affected

   28/10/20

   lockdown and if my partner and I will be okay through this. I like to see people, spend time with people ... out in my local city for the football but generally speaking, I think lots of families are still ... having people around at houses still. So I think what's the point in the measures if some families ... More

9. My experience is…

   28/10/20

   describes another tough 12 hour shift with male patients on a Covid-19 ward in a London hospital DOMESTIC ... Covid stories: the real people behind the headlines. Interviews with men and women who have seen ... oxygen overnight'  Martin: 'I forgot the word "ventilator"' Mike: 'I had my ... More

10. 'I didn't know until I was in my 40s'

    22/09/14

    some of my ADHD behaviour- ‘sideways’ thinking, creativity, moving from one topic to another- fitted in ... when things like ADHD and dyslexia hadn’t been ‘invented’ so didn’t find out until I was in my early ... we self-medicate with drugs, alcohol or high-risk behaviour. Because I work in drawing and the arts, ... More

11. The only diet that always works

    21/12/17

    need to eat less and exercise more. This diet deals with the first bit in the easiest way. Fitness FAQs ... was prepared in line with the NHS England Information Standard of which the MHF is a member. Follow ... is associated with higher blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes and heart disease. But if you don’t ... More

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