I'm Nat, a student currently studying for a BSc Microbiology. I'm a pretty happy person, most of the time! Love to have a laugh with all of my friends, work pretty hard at Uni... just a normal young lady really (to the eye).

I decided a few months ago that I wanted to help young sufferers of lupus. I was diagnosed when I was nearing 15 and I remember the feeling of having nobody to talk to or relate to. Lupus and autoimmune conditions are now becoming more well known, but I still believe that the majority of support out there is aimed at more mature ladies (and men).

I haven't designed this to be exclusively for young people but I remember not having anybody to talk to and share my grief with whilst I was growing up. All my friends were too worried about their braces coming off or what they were going to wear to some party, whist I was sat at home thinking 'I hope my elbow doesn't look so puffy when I wear that top' or 'how am I even going to stay awake for this party, I'm exhausted'.

The ways that the condition affects you changes as your priorities change throughout your life, although I am still very young, I have experienced that and I want to be here to share my experiences with others. I have learned some truths the hard way, and haven't been my bodies best friend the whole time.

Enough rambling, I just wanted to explain why I wanted to do this.. so thanks x