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Catherine Ridley

I am an qualified and registered Occupational Therapist who is living with the chronic illness ME/CFS. I qualified in 2017 with a BSc in Occupational Therapy from Sheffield Hallam University. Due to my having ME/CFS, I do not currently work as an OT but as an Admin Support Officer for a charity. However, I still wish to help others with the same issues as myself to manage their condition, primarily by focusing on fatigue management.

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