an insight into my life with severe asthma, advocacy, awareness & research
Healthcare is a minefield sometimes and being a patient navigating through it can be really hard work and not the type of hard work you want to be doing when you are unwell or in pain. With chronic illness you often become an expert in your own condition and can therefore speak up for yourself… Continue reading The Impact of Conflicting Information
Watch the webinar I took part in for ICUsteps. I spoke about my experience of being a young person in ICU.
How can you feel like the odd one out at an ICU support group? I have written before many times that due to my asthma I end up in ICU a lot. I have written about my time in ICU and what happened but I don't think I have written much about the psychological impact… Continue reading Feeling like the odd one out at ICU support group
I am very fortunate that I write for TEVA Pharmaceuticals Life Effects Platform about my experience of living with severe asthma. This month I wrote about my experience of wearing a face covering during COVID19 including some experiences I have had with different face coverings as well as some good and bad times when out… Continue reading New article I wrote for TEVA Life Effects Platform
In my first post for #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek2019 I looked at dealing with being in denial. Wether that denial be of your physical health or your mental health, I am sure it is something we have all done. Tried to brush things off and say I'm fine. But what does saying fine really mean. To me now… Continue reading #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek2019 Acceptance
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