# FND Connect

FND Connect provides UK-focused, plain-English information and support resources for people affected by Functional Neurological Disorder.

## Public pages
- [Information, support and practical help for Functional Neurological Disorder.](https://fndconnect.org.uk/) - FND Connect is the UK’s trusted resource for clear information and tools. We are now a community interest company (CIC), set up to directly fund mobility aids, equipment and additional therapies that the NHS often cannot provide — practical support that changes lives.
- [Can you make it through a normal day with FND?](https://fndconnect.org.uk/fnd-day/) - Symptoms fluctuate. Energy is limited. Plans change unexpectedly. This interactive experience is designed to help families, friends, employers and supporters feel why invisible effort can be exhausting.
- [Compassionate seizure tracking for daily life with FND.](https://fndconnect.org.uk/seizecontrol/) - SeizeControl brings structured episode logging, longitudinal review, forecasting, cycle context, medication tracking and wearable signals into one disciplined workspace, backed by FND Connect's humane, lived-experience-aware approach. As part of our charitable development, we continue to improve practical tools like this.
- [Find your next step with FND.](https://fndconnect.org.uk/next-steps/) - Answer practical questions and leave with a focused plan: treatment routes, benefits and mobility signposting, work rights, mental health support, safety prompts and the FND Connect resources most relevant today. We are also developing charitable support for mobility aids and therapies.
- [FND support options](https://fndconnect.org.uk/support/) - A practical directory of FND-specific charities, peer support, educational resources and clinical routes. Availability changes, so always check each organisation’s website before relying on meeting times or eligibility.
- [Frequently asked questions about FND](https://fndconnect.org.uk/faq/) - Short answers to common questions people ask after diagnosis. These answers are informational and should not replace advice from your own healthcare team. FND Connect is also building charitable support for practical needs.
- [How FND can show up](https://fndconnect.org.uk/symptoms/) - FND can affect many body functions. Some people have one main symptom. Others have a mixture that changes across days, weeks or years. Clear information is here, and we are working to provide charitable support for aids and therapies that help manage daily life.
- [Privacy](https://fndconnect.org.uk/privacy/) - FND Connect provides public information pages and a members-only community area for adults affected by Functional Neurological Disorder.
- [There can be life after an FND diagnosis.](https://fndconnect.org.uk/living-with-fnd/) - FND can change routines, confidence and relationships. Practical planning can reduce the impact, make flares less frightening and keep attention on the life you are trying to build. We are also working to provide charitable help with the equipment and therapies that make this easier.
- [Treatment is about retraining, support and realistic goals.](https://fndconnect.org.uk/treatment/) - There is no single treatment that suits everyone with FND. The most useful care is usually symptom-specific, clearly explained and joined up around the person’s goals.
- [What is Functional Neurological Disorder?](https://fndconnect.org.uk/what-is-fnd/) - FND is a problem with how the nervous system is working. Symptoms are real, involuntary and can be disabling, even when standard tests do not show structural damage that explains them.
- [Get involved](https://fndconnect.org.uk/get-involved/) - Support FND Connect through donations, clinician or service nominations, volunteering, stories, corrections and partnership enquiries.
- [Clinician Portal](https://fndconnect.org.uk/clinicians/) - Register for reviewed FND-aware clinician access, public register visibility and future portal features.
- [FND-aware clinician register](https://fndconnect.org.uk/clinicians/directory) - Search public reviewed clinician profiles by location and area of interest.

## Blog posts
- ["You Can Recover" — Hopeful, or Another Pressure on People With FND?](https://fndconnect.org.uk/blog/fnd-recovery-hope-or-pressure/) - Hope matters. But when recovery is presented as an expectation rather than a possibility, people whose FND symptoms persist can be left feeling blamed, judged or as though they have failed treatment.
- ["Where Did Everyone Go?" — The Friendships FND Changes or Ends](https://fndconnect.org.uk/blog/fnd-friendships-changed-or-ended/) - FND does not only change bodies and routines. It can change who calls, who keeps inviting you, who believes you and which friendships are able to adapt when life becomes unpredictable.
- [FND and the Dentist: Navigating Dental Care with Functional Neurological Disorder](https://fndconnect.org.uk/blog/fnd-dentist-anxiety-tips/) - Dental care can be particularly daunting when managing FND symptoms. Bright lights, loud drills, and vibrations can act as significant triggers. A practical guide to navigating dental appointments, fostering better communication, and advocating for reasonable adjustments for a safer and more comfortable experience.
- [Can I Fly With FND? Air Travel, Pressure Triggers and Cabin Crew Letters](https://fndconnect.org.uk/blog/can-i-fly-with-fnd/) - Flying with Functional Neurological Disorder is not a simple yes or no. The useful question is whether your current symptom pattern, pressure sensitivity, airport load and recovery plan make this journey manageable today.
- [FND and the "Am I Faking It?" Spiral](https://fndconnect.org.uk/blog/fnd-am-i-faking-it-spiral/) - FND can make you doubt your own reality. Not because the symptoms are fake, but because fluctuating symptoms, normal tests, stigma and disbelief can teach you to question yourself before anyone else gets the chance.
- [Parenting Teenagers With FND: Guilt, Overstimulation and Boundaries](https://fndconnect.org.uk/blog/parenting-teenagers-with-fnd/) - When you have Functional Neurological Disorder, parenting can become a sensory and emotional balancing act. You can love your children deeply and still need distance from the noise, arguments and intensity that teenagers sometimes bring.
- [The FND Good-Day Problem: Why Looking Better Doesn't Mean You're Better](https://fndconnect.org.uk/blog/fnd-good-day-problem/) - A good day with Functional Neurological Disorder can still be a carefully managed day. It can mean planning, pacing, masking, aids, recovery time and a cost that other people do not see.
- [FND and Sleep: Why a Bad Night Can Lower Your Symptom Threshold](https://fndconnect.org.uk/blog/fnd-sleep-symptom-threshold/) - Poor sleep can reduce the spare capacity your nervous system has to stay regulated. Here is how to plan the next day with FND.
- [The FND Symptom Hangover: Why One Busy Day Can Cost Three Days](https://fndconnect.org.uk/blog/fnd-symptom-hangover/) - One busy day can create a delayed FND flare. Learn how recovery debt works and how to plan activity without feeding boom-and-bust cycles.
- [FND and Heat: Hot Weather, Functional Seizures and Staying Cool](https://fndconnect.org.uk/blog/fnd-heat-temperature-seizures/) - Heat is not just uncomfortable for many people with FND. SeizeControl evidence shows that rising environmental temperature can lower the nervous-system threshold for functional seizures, tics, tremor and overload, making forward planning essential when the forecast climbs.
- [Can You Drive With FND? DVLA Rules and Functional Seizures](https://fndconnect.org.uk/blog/fnd-driving-dvla-rules/) - FND symptoms vary hugely, so UK driving rules are not applied by the diagnosis label alone. They are applied by the symptom, the risk, the licence group and whether you can drive safely today.
- [FND, Sensory Overload, Neurodivergence and Hypermobility](https://fndconnect.org.uk/blog/fnd-sensory-overload-neurodivergence-hypermobility/) - Why autism, ADHD, hEDS, HSD, sensory overload and functional neurological symptoms keep coming up in the same conversations - and how to make the overlap useful without over-claiming it.
- [FND Flare or Medical Emergency? A Safety-First Guide](https://fndconnect.org.uk/blog/fnd-flare-or-medical-emergency/) - A practical guide to deciding when symptoms fit a familiar FND flare and when they need urgent medical help because they are new, sudden, severe or different.
- [FND, Periods, Perimenopause and Seizure Tracking](https://fndconnect.org.uk/blog/fnd-hormones-seizure-tracking/) - A practical guide to noticing patterns around periods, perimenopause, menopause and functional seizures without turning every symptom into a hormone explanation.
- [FND and PIP Benefits: UK Support, Evidence and Mobility Help](https://fndconnect.org.uk/blog/fnd-pip-benefits/) - A practical guide to PIP, Adult Disability Payment, benefits checks, Blue Badge, Motability and mobility support when Functional Neurological Disorder affects everyday life.
- [FND and Work: Reasonable Adjustments, Sick Leave and Access to Work](https://fndconnect.org.uk/blog/fnd-work-adjustments/) - What to ask for, what your employer should consider, how sick leave works, and where to get help when FND starts affecting your job.
- [Finding Out I Had FND](https://fndconnect.org.uk/blog/finding-out-i-had-fnd/) - "I knew something was wrong... but nobody could explain it."
- [Loving Someone With FND: The Partner No One Sees](https://fndconnect.org.uk/blog/loving-someone-with-fnd/) - The emotional reality of being a partner, not just a caregiver.
- [Pacing Guide: Pacing Not Racing With FND](https://fndconnect.org.uk/blog/pacing-guide/) - A practical guide to finding your pacing sweet spot: doing what matters while protecting energy for later.