“When your lifestyle is your medicine, changes to it can have a big impact on your quality of life.” Three years ago, at the onset of her chronic health issues, Sasha Donovan-Anns had lost a quarter of her body weight; this sudden weight loss made her very weak, having a negative impact upon her attendance … Continue reading Living with Fibromyalgia in Lockdown
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Lockdown Conversations: Ableism, Eating Disorders, and Crohns
There is no question of why lockdown is difficult. It’s tough being isolated from friends, families and the outside world. Events, celebrations and other markers in our lives that give us structure and purpose have been disturbed or cancelled. Often the isolation, the empty days, and the spare hours leave us with our own company … Continue reading Lockdown Conversations: Ableism, Eating Disorders, and Crohns
Your “New” Is My “Normal”
We have grown up hearing the importance of “walking a mile in someone else's shoes” in regards to empathy. Whilst not even realising it, as a society we have been wearing the shoes of people with chronic illnesses and disabilities for the past couple of months now in many respects. It is really important we … Continue reading Your “New” Is My “Normal”



