Chronic Epstein Barr Virus, Systemic Exertion Intolerance Disease, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis. What do all of these have in common? In fact, they are all names for the same illness. But why does one illness have so many different names? And why does the name of the illness matter? Well, like almost every other… More ME/CFS; a disease with many names
Today is International (working) women’s day, so what better day to talk about a book that left a huge impression on me: Doing Harm: The Truth About How Bad Medicine and Lazy Science Leave Women Dismissed, Misdiagnosed, and Sick by Maya Dusenbery. When I first became sick, I noticed that a lot more women than men… More Doing Harm by Maya Dusenbery – a review for International Women’s Day
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
Did you know that July is Disability Pride month? To be honest with you, I didn’t know for a long time. In fact, I only discovered it last year, and really only engaged with it this year. But what is Disability Pride? And what is there to be proud about when you are disabled? These… More Disability Pride: an introduction