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Lauren Harte

NI man opens up on his childhood scoliosis diagnosis and the toll on his mental health

A Co Tyrone man has opened up on his childhood scoliosis diagnosis and the effect that a life long condition can have on mental health.

John-Paul Grimes, 43 and originally from Donaghmore, has shared his experience of the condition to mark the start of Scoliosis Awareness Month this June.

Scoliosis is not a disease, it just means that in an often otherwise healthy person, the spine is curved or twisted.

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