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Learning to live with chronic illness and disability

Category: Lifestyle

24 Jul
Lifestyle Mental Health Sustainable Living

5 Ways to Ease Your Eco-Anxiety

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If you’re interested in the environment and climate change, then chances are that you enjoy being outdoors. If you have a garden, try to set...
10 Jul
Chronic Pain Education and Studying Lifestyle

How Technology Helped Me Succeed as a Disabled Student

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One of the major setbacks I had to overcome at all of the University campuses I had the pleasure of attending is the struggle of...
03 Jul
Crafts Crochet Sustainable Living Tutorials

Sea Turtle Crochet Pattern (Free)

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I know that you all love my turtle amis and I've made a very special turtle for plastic-free July as well as writing up a...
26 Jun
Lifestyle Reviews

My Thoughts On…The Plot of Me Before You (Book)

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Overall, this book views disability in a negative light and does not provide the representation that those of us with disabilities need in film and...
12 Jun
Lifestyle POTS

Living with POTS Part 3: A Spoonie Wedding

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An hour in an MRI machine is enough for anyone to realise that they are properly sick and their illness is not just ‘in their...
05 Jun
Chronic Fatigue Crafts Crochet Lifestyle

How Crafts Can Aid Healing from Chronic Illness

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The repetitive motion of crocheting was calming and familiar. It gave me something to focus on whilst I waited for my next doctor's appointment.
01 Jun
Lifestyle Resources

Accessible Anti-Racism Resources

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Even if you've been out of education for several years, there's still time to learn about black history, white privilege and anti-racism.
29 May
Chronic Fatigue Lifestyle Newly Diagnosed

10 Years with M.E: Kelly’s Story

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I got very ill very quickly when I was 13, becoming mostly bedbound in just a few months. Over the following five years I slowly...
26 May
Chronic Pain Lifestyle Newly Diagnosed

What is Fibromyalgia? Top Symptoms and Causes to Watch Out For

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Many fibromyalgia patients are told that they simply need to ‘get on with it’ and aren’t always made aware of the range of treatments available...
22 May
Chronic Fatigue Education and Studying Lifestyle

How I Recovered From Childhood M.E. (Exclusive Interview)

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Recently, I sat down with my husband to discuss how he recovered from his childhood M.E (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis) which had severely affected his life for...