This book has been sat in my to-read list since I was diagnosed with an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) and Hashimoto’s three years ago now, but it wasn’t until recently that I decided to give it a read. Not necessarily in…
This book has been sat in my to-read list since I was diagnosed with an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) and Hashimoto’s three years ago now, but it wasn’t until recently that I decided to give it a read. Not necessarily in…
TW: Mental Health, Body Image, Disordered Eating This is a guest post, written by thyroid patient Hedi. Hedi promotes body positivity and, like myself, feels that this is incredibly important to share among fellow thyroid patients struggling with changes to…
TW: Mental Health, Depression, Suicidal Thoughts A part of having hypothyroidism that is often overlooked is the strong connection between the disease and mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression. In Thyroid UK’s 2015 survey, it was revealed that over…
Today has been a bit manic; waking up late morning due to my current Hashimoto’s flare up, I answered a call from the BBC, who wanted to interview me on living with Hashimoto’s. Last night, model Gigi Hadid responded to…
Read the next blog in this series. It’s been almost three months since my last general update and it has been a very up and down time indeed.
Social events and activities are great for us. Spending time with friends, family or even meeting new people is good for our mental health and promotes a good work-life balance. It’s easy to stay home all day or become a recluse,…
TW: Suicidal Thoughts 15th December 2015. On this date, I began my journey with natural desiccated thyroid for my hypothyroidism and began my blog, theinvisiblehypothyroisim.com.
Read the last blog in this series. In my latest posts (An Update on having adrenal issues and An Update on My Bad Skin), I’ve touched on my suspicion of having a sex hormone imbalance. Namely, low progesterone – also…
Read the last blog in this series. Well, I thought an update on my general thyroid and related health was needed!
When I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism in 2015, I first felt relieved. I finally had a concrete reason for the way that I was feeling and I could start working on getting well again, now I knew what the problem…
