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04 Sep 2024

“When I found Overcoming MS, it was just a little light in a very dark place and there was a little bit of hope that maybe there is a different path here…I still remember that feeling to this day”

After a diagnosis that shook her life completely, Yasmin shares how she found hope again through the Overcoming MS Program

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21 Aug 2024

New research finds adopting multiple healthy lifestyle behaviours leads to better MS outcomes

Study in the European Journal of Neurology of 800 people living with MS, found a higher physical and mental quality of life in those engaging in four or more healthy lifestyle behaviours

Personal story

07 Aug 2024

“There is always fear and that’s where the charity comes in. It gives me hope.”

Pauline shared how, after receiving a shocking and devastating MS diagnosis, the charity provided her with hope. She is now a trustee.

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Support and tips

26 Jun 2024

Live Well Hub members share their wellbeing advice

On the 27th June, the Live Well Hub turns one! We are so grateful to all our Hub members who have helped grow such a welcoming and supportive community for everyone affected by MS. To mark this significant milestone, we…

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20 Jun 2024

Celebrating a year of the Live Well Hub!

The Live Well Hub launched on 27 June 2023. In the last year, with the help of our wonderful community, it’s become a unique and thriving global community network for everyone affected by MS to connect, share, inspire, empower and…

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06 Jun 2024

Volunteers’ Week 2024 at Overcoming MS

For Volunteers Week 2024, we're celebrating our incredible volunteers who support the charity and our global community so more people with MS can live a full and healthy life.

An illustration made with gold light with a black background. It looks like an outline of a person. It is showcasing the sensations that Juliet felt with her MS.

Personal story

29 May 2024

“There are so many things happening in my body, doing so much to keep me alive and well.”

This year’s theme for World MS Day is ‘My MS Diagnosis’. Artist and community member, Juliet shared her MS diagnosis journey and how she used art to connect and understand the sensations she felt from her MS.

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Fundraising

15 May 2024

Join the 300 Challenge – your challenge, your way!

As we launch our first challenge fundraising event this June, we wanted to share more about the campaign and why we’d love you to get involved!

Personal story

08 May 2024

My Retreat experience: Ammerdown 2024

This year’s first Overcoming MS Retreat took place in March at the Ammerdown Centre in Somerset, UK. One of the attendees, Maryanne, told us about her experience.

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Support and tips

25 Apr 2024

Top tips for managing difficult symptoms: MS Unfiltered

This year for MS Awareness Week we're raising awareness of challenging symptoms which people with MS often struggle to talk about. We’ve put together our top tips for managing these types of symptoms, as well as tips from our community.

Support and tips

24 Apr 2024

Journaling for wellbeing, for people with MS

Journaling can help us with stress management – one of the pillars of the Overcoming MS Program. As a follow up to Professor George Jelinek sharing his personal journals, we spoke to Heather O’Neil to find out more about why…

Personal story

28 Mar 2024

The Jelinek Journals: A journey of hope and health 25 years on

In the early years following his diagnosis, Professor Jelinek turned to journaling to record his thoughts and reflections. Now, 25 years on, Professor Jelinek is sharing his journals to help others navigate the challenges of MS.

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