The Difference We’ve Made: Real Support, Real People, Real Impact

February 27, 2026.Reading time 3 minutes.

When we started the Mark Hewitson Foundation, the goal was simple: Provide immediate support when people need it most. Not next month.Not after a long assessment.Not once things have completely fallen apart. But in the moment. And since then, the difference has been real. The Numbers (Because They Matter) Since launching, we have: • Distributed […]

The Myth of the Perfect Employee: Why All Workplaces Aren’t Built for Real Humans

February 19, 2026.Reading time 7 minutes.

Somewhere along the way, we created an impossible standard. The “perfect employee”. Always available.Always productive.Never sick.Never overwhelmed.Never late.Never struggling. And most people are quietly failing to live up to it – because it doesn’t exist. What Does the “Perfect Employee” Look Like? According to people we have been supporting, their workplace culture defines the perfect […]

Surviving, Not Thriving: When Life Becomes About Getting Through the Day

February 12, 2026.Reading time 7 minutes.

We hear it everywhere: “Stay positive.”“Be grateful.”“Focus on growth.”“Manifest abundance.” But for a lot of people, life isn’t about thriving. It’s about surviving. And there’s a big difference. What Survival Mode Really Looks Like Survival mode isn’t dramatic. It’s quiet. Constant. Draining. It looks like: You’re not planning five years ahead. You’re planning how to […]

When Home Isn’t Safe: The Reality of Hidden Homelessness and Housing Insecurity

February 9, 2026.Reading time 9 minutes.

We’re taught to believe that home is where you’re safe. Where you rest.Where you recover.Where you breathe. But for many people, home isn’t safe at all. Sometimes there isn’t a home.Sometimes there is – but it’s unstable, overcrowded, temporary, unsafe or emotionally harmful. And most of the time, nobody sees it. Homelessness Isn’t Always Sleeping […]

Day 7: You’re Not Alone – Reflections and Support

September 7, 2025.Reading time 2 minutes.

Hidden Disabilities Awareness Week might be ending, but the reality of living with an invisible condition goes on. Whether you live with fatigue, pain, trauma, neurodivergence, or mental illness — we hope this week has helped you feel seen, supported, and a little more understood. The truth is, it can feel incredibly isolating to carry […]

Day 3: Fatigue and Flare-Ups – Learning to Pace

September 3, 2025.Reading time 2 minutes.

Fatigue isn’t just tiredness. It’s bone-deep exhaustion that sleep doesn’t fix. For people with conditions like ME/CFS, fibromyalgia, Long COVID, lupus, and even some mental health disorders, fatigue can be a full-body shutdown — often triggered by doing too much, too soon. This is where pacing comes in. It’s a self-management strategy that helps you […]

Body and Mind: When Mental and Physical Health Collide

May 1, 2025.Reading time 5 minutes.

At the Mark Hewitson Foundation, we see it all the time — someone comes to us for support after a traumatic event or diagnosis, but the truth is, they’ve often been holding it together long before things fell apart. We know that mental and physical health don’t live in separate boxes. They are tangled, messy, […]