Real stories

Abigail found creative ways to celebrate and come to terms with her new scar, after struggling with resentment and negative feelings towards it.

Sophie hopes that in the future people won’t feel they have to change their appearance to fit in, like she did.

Allie has experienced cruel comments because of her scar. With the help of Changing Faces, she’s moved past the negativity and found something positive to strive for.

Self-hatred consumed Andrew after acquiring scars following a car crash, but now he’s come to accept himself, even putting himself in the public eye on popular TV show “The Traitors”.

Lucy’s confidence was knocked during the pandemic, but after attending Peer Group Chat, she found that she gained a lot more confidence than she expected to.

Dave joined our online group support, Peer Group Chat, because he wanted to connect with people who could relate to having a visible difference.

Rob speaks about the importance of being an ally to people with visible differences, and why empathy is the key to everything.

When Kimberley’s son, Charlie, didn’t get into his choice of secondary school, it was an upsetting time. Today, Kimberley shares how they moved forwards.

Ellie has faced stares and stigmatic comments due to scars caused by self-harm, but she hasn’t let this stop her from achieving great things.

It’s natural to want to comfort someone who is struggling with their visible difference, but sometimes a well-meaning word can be invalidating. Sophie talks about how listening can be the best way to show support.

Kaylin shares her hate-related experiences to encourage others to join Changing Faces in challenging unacceptable behaviours.

As a child, Toni was in and out of hospital because of her visible difference, impacting her confidence. Changing Faces helped her to accept herself.