Wednesday, 15 May 2019

She

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Yesterday I was very honoured to receive an award for a piece of writing I did for International Women's Day. I wrote it about...
Tuesday, 7 May 2019

My Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Shows Us Why Awareness Months Matter

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April is Adrenal Insufficiency Awareness Month and, as luck would have it, I have just been diagnosed with it. I have seen many c...
Tuesday, 12 March 2019

Positive Thinking Can't Cure Chronic Illnesses Alone

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I recently read an article about a celebrity who suffers with a long-term health condition who used ‘positive thinking’ to overcome it. The...
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Thursday, 3 January 2019

My Mental Health Resolutions for 2019

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I’ve never been one for making New Year’s Resolutions, but I had a difficult end to 2018 and a very challenging start to this year, ...

How You Can Help Bereaved Parents Like Me Get Through Christmas

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Christmas is a really tough time for bereaved parents. It doesn’t matter whether it’s your first Christmas without your child or y...
Sunday, 25 November 2018

What I Have Learned From Counselling - And Why I Believe Everyone Should Have Access To It

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I started having counselling sessions earlier this year, after suffering a breakdown. I’d tried counselling in the past and gave up after s...
Sunday, 28 October 2018

Song For Charlie

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Today is the eighth anniversary of Charlie's death and the conclusion of my fundraising challenge. Our family, friends, Meningitis ...