Kirsty Heron drifted in and out of sleep as her TV played quietly in the background. She was exhausted after another restless night.
The 21-year-old picked up her phone and opened Instagram. She scrolled through the adverts from companies and posts of smiling friends. One had been on holiday, another at a music festival. They all looked so happy.
Kirsty should have been there with them. But life had become miserable since being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis – meaning she was set to spend another day crying in bed instead.
