3.6 LionHeart Talks...Living with long-term health conditions

2026-02-23

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Around 15 million people in the UK (about a quarter of the population!) live with a long-term health condition, so you’re not alone – although it often feels that way. Our host Lucy Wright and LionHeart ambassador and surveyor, Derek Carter, talk about what it’s like to go from living a busy, active working and personal life to being told you’ve got a health condition that’s not going to go away. We talk about: · The challenges of living with an ‘invisible’ illness · Joining the dots and getting a diagnosis ...

Around 15 million people in the UK (about a quarter of the population!) live with a long-term health condition, so you’re not alone – although it often feels that way.

Our host Lucy Wright and LionHeart ambassador and surveyor, Derek Carter, talk about what it’s like to go from living a busy, active working and personal life to being told you’ve got a health condition that’s not going to go away.

We talk about:

· The challenges of living with an ‘invisible’ illness
· Joining the dots and getting a diagnosis
· Acceptance (and the spoons theory)
· Balancing the need to be informed – but not falling into the Doctor Google rabbit hole
· The importance of support networks, and how LionHeart was able to help Derek

Useful links:

Find out more about how LionHeart can support people through ill-health

Read Derek’s blog, Living with an invisible illness

Read Lucy’s blog, Learning to go gently

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