Whilst we often hear about the fact that trauma can lead to chronic illness, something that we talk about less often is the way in which having a chronic illness is a traumatic experience and can cause trauma. So, as today is World Mental Health Day, and I’ve just experienced a pretty traumatic health crash,… More 7 Things to Know About Chronic Illness and Trauma
One morning last week, the day after exchanging some typo-ridden, slightly feverish texts with a covidy mum, I got an email with this blog post attached. This post is her reflections on my near-miss with covid, her experience of covid, and her thoughts on my chronic illness. So enjoy! As a parent – and certainly… More Mum, Covid and Chronic Illness, a Post by Mum!
I am currently visiting my parents who, last year, moved to live on a very remote island in the middle of the South Atlantic – so remote and with such limited medical staff that they have had to take Covid really seriously, for the entirety of the pandemic. Luckily enough for me, that means that… More Reflections from a covid free island
I’ve been putting off writing this blog post for the best part of a year now, because I want to do it right. But two pieces of news that came out of the UK last week made me finally stop procrastinating and write. So, today I am going to tackle something that I have only… More Corona virus, the disabled and eugenics
This post includes ModiBodi affiliate links. I will earn from any qualifying purchases made through these links. I don’t like my period… never have and I doubt I ever will. I have a friend who once told me they liked their period because it made them feel more connected to their body every month. I… More I tried period pants and they are amazing
In the Netherlands, there seems to be this idea that self-isolating and following precautions and corona regulations is an individual choice. This isn’t such a surprise, when you look at the Netherlands and see how hyper-individualised everything is, but when it comes to responding to a pandemic, it is not such a successful perspective. And… More Ignoring corona risk: privilege or empowering choice?
I was actually midway through writing a different, but very closely connected, blog post (of which I will post an edited version very soon), when I saw the following news, and felt I had to write down my emotional response to that, instead. Sadly, the main takeaway from the original post had been my fear… More Long-covid and ME: what’s in a name?
The Corona virus has been on the loose for seven months now and, in that time, has infected millions of people. Throughout the pandemic, certain key statistics have been reported, around the numbers of deaths and the numbers of recoveries. However, these statistics miss out a large group of people, who after months of having… More Post Corona illness and medical gaslighting
Since 1st June, a considerable number of countries in Europe have been loosening their regulations around the corona virus. Lock down is ending! I have heard friends planning holidays within Europe, and seen pictures on social media of people drinking wine on the terraces. But not for me. As I mentioned before, since the beginning of… More Corona lock down is ending, but not for me…
Three months of lock down, and many people have really struggled, being stuck inside, not seeing friends and family, and generally having no exciting plans for the future. Not to mention, job and financial insecurity, lack of access to necessities, and the plethora of other negative effects the corona virus has caused people. It’s a hard time for many people. But… More Living my best life – social distancing edition