Embracing My Disabled Identity in Sixth Form

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Updated: Jan 19, 2022 By Sophie Mattolie Listen to it here; https://open.spotify.com/episode/4RqDQOlfAPKYhhqTNPVsuk?si=45dc899216504de5 I developed my chronic illness – a connective tissue disorder which causes a wide range of symptoms like chronic pain and fatigue – gradually over a few years, then it almost hit me all at once. I was plunged into a new, strange …

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