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Stories

Jules’ stigma story

November 20, 2020

Jules Cassidy has been an advocate for viral hepatitis, harm reduction, and mental health for decades.

She lived with hepatitis C from as early as the 1980’s, and was cured just a few years ago.

Jules reflects on how hepatitis C and the stigma that sometimes came with it added to the many complexities of her life.

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