Tag: peer support

Time is Called on the Severe Asthma Peer Support Group

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3 and a half years ago I set out to set up a peer support group for people living with severe asthma having had experience of peer support, facilitating and running groups with ICUsteps. I held the first meeting in September 2022 and now the last meeting has been held as I call time on… Continue reading Time is Called on the Severe Asthma Peer Support Group

Severe Asthma Peer Support Group is 1 year old.

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What started as an idea during lockdown while shielding away from the world feeling lonely and isolated has turned into something I never imagined. I actually forgot that I held the first official virtual severe asthma peer support group meeting in September 2022. It was not until I was writing my notes from the meeting… Continue reading Severe Asthma Peer Support Group is 1 year old.

World Asthma Day 2023

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Has anything really changed in the asthma landscape since World Asthma Day 2022? For the day to day living with asthma really not much has changed. The same frustrations are still there and sadly I think they will continue for many years. The has obviously been some positive changes especially with the approval of the… Continue reading World Asthma Day 2023

Severe Asthma Peer Support Group

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Severe asthma is a complex disease that impacts every aspect of a persons life. I have lived with asthma almost all of my life and severe asthma for over half of it too, even before it was classed as severe it was always hard to control. There is not one aspect of my life that… Continue reading Severe Asthma Peer Support Group

The value of volunteering when chronically ill.

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Chronic illness takes so much away from you. It can leave you unable to hold down a job and therefore no monthly income reliant on benefits but more than that it robs you of your ability to socialise. The catalyst for the post was a photo that came up on my TimeHop memories when I… Continue reading The value of volunteering when chronically ill.