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# Welcome, start here!
- URL: https://www.pigpen.page/start-here/
- Published: 2026-03-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-21T16:09:05.000Z
- Description: Welcome to PigPen — a space for lived experience, research, and storytelling around PKU, brain injury, and mental health.
- Author: Pauline
- Tags: #About Pauline, #Import 2024-07-21 13:17, News

Hullo there. I’m [Pauline O'Connor](https://www.pigpen.page/about-me/), an author and advocate who believes that clarity, compassion, and collaboration make complex conditions easier to live with.

### [**Join the community**](https://www.pigpen.page/#/portal/signup) **for early updates and your free guides:**

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### Helpful articles & recipes

Use the powerful search function (at top of page) to find a handy recipe for a one-dish PKU and non-PKU lasagna: simply type 'lasagna' in the search box. Or look for articles on mental health.

### Join the conversation:

Sharing your experiences on one of the blogs below. 

- Try the [one-dish PKU and non-PKU lasagna](https://www.pigpen.page/pku-and-non-pku-lasagne-in-the-same-dish/) recipe—perfect for shared meals.
- Discover strategies for [managing fatigue after brain injury](https://www.pigpen.page/fatigue-after-abi-boom-and-bust/).
- Find a way out of low mood and [support your mental health](https://www.pigpen.page/follow-a-plan-not-a-feeling-finding-a-way-out-of-low-mood/).

### Explore [my books](https://www.pigpen.page/books/) or my [other work](https://www.pigpen.page/work/)

I have books on **PKU, mental health, brain injury**, and **fiction** works. I also present at national patient conferences and community groups like the healthcare events, patient conferences, and the U3A & Women's Institute. 

If you find value in my books, website, or newsletters, please tell a friend. Your support means everything!

**Finally, I’d love to hear from you. Your comments and feedback help shape what comes next, so don’t hesitate to reach out.**

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Cheers,

Pauline.

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