For most people, March the 23rd 2020 will be the day of the pandemic they remember – the day that Boris shuffled up to his podium and announced that the UK was in an immediate national lockdown. I however, remember a different day. I remember the 19th of June. It was the day the Welsh
Learning how to cope with chronic illness is incredibly difficult, at times, devastating. It is hard to fathom that you wake up feeling unwell or in pain one day, which never goes away or gets better. ‘Get Well Soon’ isn’t applicable. As someone who has been dealing with more than one chronic illness for several
Clap for Heroes has been announced today, from tomorrow, people will be encouraged to stand on their doorsteps, weekly, once more and clap. This time the word has been changed from carers to heroes, and while I realise this may be controversial, I’m mad about it. I’m not happy, but I’m pleased to see most
After a difficult 2020, we have entered 2021 in a similar way, expected, but not what we had wished for. I’m sure like many others, you’ve beaten yourself up for all the things you could have done in the last year, and for all the bad things you did do instead. Well, you’re not
It’s no secret that the Coronavirus pandemic has made finding and maintaining steady employment arduous. In around August of 2020, I was struggling to look for casual employment in the places students would normally, such as retail or hospitality.With my search turning up nothing, I eventually came across a job as a Covid tester. It
I’ve heard about the benefits of sleep and keeping a sleep diary for over 20 years but it never seemed like something I should do. That was, until, I was so sleep deprived that I could no longer think straight! Years of going back and forth the doctor, only to be told I was depressed
Approaching 10 Downing Street *tap on the door* Hi Boris, it’s me, I’m part of the millions of people who are vulnerable and shielding because of Covid who have been forgotten about by you and your government. Any updates on when we can have a normal life again? There’s only one way I can describe
Seasonal Affective Disorder is a type of depression that ebbs and flows with the changing of seasons. Sufferers often find that the colder, winter months are their ‘down’ periods, whilst warmer, summer months they are happier. Whilst this is the most common scenario, people with SAD have been known to feel SAD in the summer
December 3rd was International day of people with disabilities. The theme this year was, not all disabilities are visible. A topic that is very close to my heart being someone who lives with an invisible disability. During the course of that day I had a call from a medical professional offering me a telephone appointment
This year has been pretty meh in a nutshell, and I am pretty certain that many of us, despite having had extra time at home, have not and are still not looking after ourselves correctly. There are obviously the group of people that used lockdown as an opportunity to get fit and healthy, physically and
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For most people, March the 23rd 2020 will be the day of the pandemic they remember – the day that Boris shuffled up to his podium and announced that the UK was in an immediate national lockdown. I however, remember a different day. I remember the 19th of June. It was the day the Welsh Government announced the easing of…
Learning how to cope with chronic illness is incredibly difficult, at times, devastating. It is hard to fathom that you wake up feeling unwell or in pain one day, which never goes away or gets better. ‘Get Well Soon’ isn’t applicable. As someone who has been dealing with more than one chronic illness for several years now, I wanted to…
Clap for Heroes has been announced today, from tomorrow, people will be encouraged to stand on their doorsteps, weekly, once more and clap. This time the word has been changed from carers to heroes, and while I realise this may be controversial, I’m mad about it. I’m not happy, but I’m pleased to see most of Twitter isn’t either! on…
After a difficult 2020, we have entered 2021 in a similar way, expected, but not what we had wished for. I'm sure like many others, you've beaten yourself up for all the things you could have done in the last year, and for all the bad things you did do instead. Well, you're not on your own, and quite…
It's no secret that the Coronavirus pandemic has made finding and maintaining steady employment arduous. In around August of 2020, I was struggling to look for casual employment in the places students would normally, such as retail or hospitality.With my search turning up nothing, I eventually came across a job as a Covid tester. It sounded different, it would mean…
I’ve heard about the benefits of sleep and keeping a sleep diary for over 20 years but it never seemed like something I should do. That was, until, I was so sleep deprived that I could no longer think straight! Years of going back and forth the doctor, only to be told I was depressed (ok, I am a little,…
Approaching 10 Downing Street *tap on the door* Hi Boris, it's me, I'm part of the millions of people who are vulnerable and shielding because of Covid who have been forgotten about by you and your government. Any updates on when we can have a normal life again? There's only one way I can describe what 2020 has been like…
Seasonal Affective Disorder is a type of depression that ebbs and flows with the changing of seasons. Sufferers often find that the colder, winter months are their ‘down’ periods, whilst warmer, summer months they are happier. Whilst this is the most common scenario, people with SAD have been known to feel SAD in the summer and better in the winter.…
December 3rd was International day of people with disabilities. The theme this year was, not all disabilities are visible. A topic that is very close to my heart being someone who lives with an invisible disability. During the course of that day I had a call from a medical professional offering me a telephone appointment that I’ve been waiting for…
This year has been pretty meh in a nutshell, and I am pretty certain that many of us, despite having had extra time at home, have not and are still not looking after ourselves correctly. There are obviously the group of people that used lockdown as an opportunity to get fit and healthy, physically and mentally, but I know from…