Karen’s story: “I kept telling myself: ‘They’re just freckles'”
Karen's skin condition caused her a tough time at school and university. But moving to Australia in her twenties changed her outlook on life.
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Karen's skin condition caused her a tough time at school and university. But moving to Australia in her twenties changed her outlook on life.
Watch Debbie’s story about being a parent to a child with a birthmark and the struggle her family faced in getting the right support.
Our campaigner Peter discusses dating as a person with a visible difference and his hopes for more open conversations on the topic.
Young media champion Hannah discusses her views about representation on TV and how Malory Towers is getting it right.
After struggling with self-confidence at school, Abbie is now embracing her scars and sharing her story to help others feel less alone.
Acting helped Robert grow in confidence in his youth. Now he wants to see more positive representation of people with visible differences on screen.
Our campaigner Peter wants to help people understand the whole of his visible difference – include those aspects that people can’t see.
Our campaigner Amba discusses how glaucoma affects her and what it’s like to live with an invisible condition as part of her visible difference.
Prisha talks about how sharing her story has helped others and discusses her workplace experiences as a person with a visible difference.
Paulette explains how being open and honest about her birthmark has helped her to feel much more confident in her own skin.
Changing Faces campaigner Shannon shares what it took to embrace her birthmark and how social media has been helpful.
Support from family has meant Peter has always been comfortable in his own skin and feels positive about his visible difference.