Chronic fatigue: Volunteering helps teenager with syndrome

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Working in a charity shop gives Maddie Davies, who has chronic fatigue, a new lease of life.

"When you do them you get a burst of confidence," she said. "The first time I volunteered for an hour in the charity shop I was absolutely shattered - I had to take a nap afterwards."Chronic fatigue syndrome limits what Maddie can do, and overdoing it can leave her feeling unwell, with joint and muscle pain or migraines.

"I can't think of a single one of my friends my age who doesn't suffer with anxiety or social anxiety of some sort. Nearly three-quarters of people in Wales choose to help others in order to protect and improve their own mental well-being, according to a new survey released by Public Health Wales.

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