Over the past six years, I’ve seen an incredible transformation in how people talk about herpes. The silence is cracking. The shame is lifting, slowly but surely.

Last year, during one of our herpes support Zoom calls, I witnessed something that moved me deeply. A beautiful 50-year-old woman, newly divorced and freshly diagnosed, shared her story through tears. She spoke about the shame she carried, the isolation she felt, and the fear she had around ever disclosing again. Her grief was raw and real.

Then, just moments later, a 19-year-old woman from England unmuted herself and said, calmly and confidently, “I got herpes from my boyfriend, who was my first. I’m not worried because I know how common the virus is. I’m just here to learn about natural remedies for outbreaks.”

The contrast between these two women was striking. One held the heavy weight of stigma. The other had already begun to release it.

That moment stayed with me. It reminded me why this work matters. Why this course matters.

I created this course to hold your hand through a herpes diagnosis. To offer not just the facts, but the kind of support that sees the whole person. It is a compassionate education on what you actually need to know about the virus, grounded in science but wrapped in care.

It is a shame-free, supportive guide to help you navigate herpes with clarity and confidence. A space where we normalise the conversation, talk honestly about relationships and disclosure, explore holistic care, and learn how to live fully without letting herpes define us.

The course is self-paced and includes expert insights, real stories from people in our community, and practical tools to help you move from fear into self-acceptance.

Because the truth is, herpes is incredibly common. And no one should feel broken or alone because of it.

We’re in a moment of change. I can feel it. People are starting to talk. To ask questions. To connect. And through that, the stigma begins to soften.

This course is part of that change. If you’ve been recently diagnosed, or if you’ve carried this quietly for years, this space is for you.

Ellie Sedgwick