Time is Called on the Severe Asthma Peer Support Group

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.

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

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

Setting up a virtual severe asthma peer support group

For a long time I have wanted to set up a severe asthma peer support group because the condition is so isolating and very difficult to live with. We often have to use our own knowledge of the condition to help ourselves manage it because the medical knowledge of experts is limited to the science… Continue reading Setting up a virtual severe asthma peer support group