The content on Patient is peer reviewed by our clinical content team, following the NHS Standard for Creating Health Content.
Abi Millar
Freelance Journalist
BA (Hons), MA
Abi is a freelance journalist with a special interest in health and medicine writing.
She has an English degree from Cambridge University and a Science Journalism MA from City University London.
Abi’s web presence
Recently contributed to:
With so many pregnancy vitamins on the market, it can be hard to know where to begin. So which vitamins do you actually need during pregnancy and which are less essential?
Many of us have first-hand experience of the way stress impacts our digestive system. But might it work the other way round too, and might improving our gut health help our mental health?
As we go back to some kind of normal, many parents will be worried about the ways the pandemic has affected their kids. Might school closures and social distancing have left a lasting legacy? And how can parents help children cope with the changes that lie ahead?
If somebody you know has died, it's natural to feel all kinds of feelings. Here are some thoughts on what young people can expect from the grieving process, and some tips for their parents and caregivers on how to support them.