Rebekah Gold shares her experience of life as a young caregiver supporting her dad, who has Capgras syndrome. She describes the challenges and isolation that navigating life with a rare condition can bring.

Mealtimes became a constant struggle for Aoife after she started choking while eating. She was ultimately diagnosed with achalasia, a condition which affects the oesophagus. In a moving account, Aoife shares her story of living with achalasia.

This poem comes from contributor Pujitha Kolla, who lives with neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2).