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Soft illustrated cross-section of a healthy knee joint showing the two bones meeting with a cushion of cartilage between them and a glowing capsule of synovial fluid around them, in Going Visible's cream, plum, mint and amber palette.
Arthritis101 OverviewBeginner

Arthritis 101 — What's Actually Happening in Your Body

A plain-English explanation of what arthritis actually is, the difference between the main types, and what the experience of living with it really looks like day to day.

4 min read
Warm infographic illustrating the 'invisible illness' idea — someone who looks well on the outside while experiencing pain, fatigue and mental fog inside.
Fibromyalgia101 OverviewBeginner

Fibromyalgia: A Complete Guide to Understanding the Condition

A plain-English introduction to fibromyalgia — what it is, what it feels like, how it's diagnosed and treated, and how people live well with it.

11 min read
A figure standing calmly in warm cream tones with a soft inner glow at the chest representing the invisible immune-system process behind lupus.
Lupus101 OverviewBeginner

Lupus: A Complete Guide

A warm, plain-English guide to lupus — what it is, why it's so hard to diagnose, and what life with it can look like. Written for people who are newly diagnosed, suspect they might have it, or want to understand someone they love.

11 min read
Early morning bedroom scene — hands pressed to lower back at dawn, the lived experience of waking up with ankylosing spondylitis
Ankylosing Spondylitis101 OverviewBeginner

Ankylosing Spondylitis: What It Is, What It Feels Like, and How It's Treated

An introduction to ankylosing spondylitis (AS) — what it is, who gets it, how it's diagnosed, and what living with it looks like.

8 min read