First Person - page 168

I’ve spoken to men on nights out and they’ll assume I want a one night stand because I’ve mentioned I have bipolar.

The badges, seen together, create a vivid, evocative portrait of the struggles and concerns of that time.

I can’t dedicate the time required to become a walking encyclopedia of all things animal-friendly

I was told by doctors that if I delayed the start of my treatment, I would be dead within two days. 

I joined to help people. Now I apologise to victims of crime for the service they are suffering.

Autism is not who I am, it is an integral part of my human experience.

When I have been in pain or feeling ill my mum tells me how proud she is because I am so brave, but I’m not really.

A year on from hurricane Irma, I'm still not able to rebuild my home.

An extra day is huge and so much better than a slightly longer evening.

I know ocrelizumab won’t make me better, but it could stop me from deteriorating.

The psychological toll that it’s taken on him has been hard to watch, like witnessing a slow-motion train crash and being powerless to stop it.

I learnt that we really have no idea what anyone is going through and it is important to be kind and loving at all possible times.

People don’t understand how we can land on our heads multiple times an evening and still go to work the next day.

Seb, 32, tragically died earlier this summer from a seizure that caused him cardiac arrest and brain injuries.

I am now coming to terms with whether I should try for a baby at 25, when all I want to do is focus on my career.

The diagnosis changed how I felt about my children, too. I needed to give them experiences. I needed to make memories with them.