Why it took Shannai years to get treatment for near-fatal illness

By Kim Arlington
Updated March 26 2017 - 6:33am, first published 6:28am
News. Shannai Pearce, who runs the online youth mental health site BiteBack at Blackdog. Photograph by Edwina Pickles. Taken on 20th March 2017. Photo: Edwina Pickles
News. Shannai Pearce, who runs the online youth mental health site BiteBack at Blackdog. Photograph by Edwina Pickles. Taken on 20th March 2017. Photo: Edwina Pickles

It was an illness that almost claimed her life. There were days when she couldn't leave the house, or even get out of bed.

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