Originally published on 1st March 2016 Last updated on 3rd March 2026 March is Autoimmune Disease Awareness Month, which is important and relevant to many of us with hypothyroidism. This is because 90% of us with hypothyroidism also have the autoimmune…
Originally published on 1st January 2016 Last updated on 29th December 2025 TW: Mental health, suicide January is Thyroid Awareness Month, a month dedicated to talking about thyroid disease. This awareness event gives us the chance to raise awareness around…
Originally published on 25th May 2016 Last updated on 7th May 2025 International Thyroid Awareness Week begins on 25th May 2025 and continues through to 31st May. This worldwide, week-long event is a good opportunity to raise awareness of thyroid disease;…
Originally published on 3rd April 2016 Last updated on 15th May 2024 You would think that finding a doctor who will listen to you and treat you like an individual, giving you the treatment best for you, would be pretty easy… but it’s not…
Welcome! I’m Rachel Hill, the multi-award winning and leading UK thyroid patient advocate, writer, bestselling author, public speaker and content creator behind The Invisible Hypothyroidism. It all started here with this website and expanded in to so much more! I…
I couldn’t tell you how many times someone has asked me what I do and when I say: “I’m a thyroid advocate. Basically, I work to try and improve the lives of other people with hypothyroidism,” how many times it’s…
Have you just been diagnosed with an underactive thyroid, Hashimoto’s or hypothyroidism? Do you want to learn more about it? You’re in the right place. I’ve got you. I’ve created this page to get you started without overwhelming you. I know…
Originally published on 8th March 2018 Last updated on 8th March 2026 The 8th March marks International Women’s Day, commemorating the movement for women’s rights. Hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s affects a lot more women than men (7-15 times more women), but…
Originally published on 1st March 2020 Last updated on 3rd March 2026 Many people living with hypothyroidism, also known as an underactive thyroid, are not receiving full thyroid testing and monitoring. Even though the full thyroid panel (also referred to…
Originally published on 16th October 2016Last updated on 3rd February 2026 I asked followers of my Facebook page how they would describe thyroid fatigue to other people, because, let’s face it, it’s not just ‘tiredness’ or being ‘sleepy’. It’s so…
