May awareness days are overwhelming
May is a busy month as far as awareness days are concerned, and for me May awareness days are overwhelming. I have several chronic illnesses and all of the connected days to raise understanding about them have been chosen to…
Conversations about Multiple Sclerosis – MS awareness week 2025
Conversations about Multiple Sclerosis can be awkward, difficult and emotional and are often things we avoid. It is a well-known illness, and something that is recognised by society as being legitimately disabling. Yet, asking questions, telling friends and family or…
Pain Awareness Month 2024
It is September which means it is pain awareness month 2024, and as I live with chronic pain it is only fitting for me to talk about. I am not alone in living with pain, and raising awareness of how…
Myths and misconceptions about chronic illness
There are many myths and misconceptions about chronic illness, and they can really affect those of us who have them. Family, friends, and even medical professionals can treat us differently because of the things they assume. We have even experienced…
EDS, ME, and Mental health awareness month
It is currently EDS, ME, and Mental health awareness month, and as I have all of these illnesses, lets shed some light on them. Chronic illnesses are never easy, they rarely make sense to doctors and people tend to spend…
Mental health and chronic fatigue
It is currently both myalgic encephalomyelitis and mental health awareness month, so let’s have a chat about mental health and chronic fatigue. I have spoken in the past about the importance of awareness months, as they help us to spread…
Neurodiversity celebration week
It is Neurodiversity celebration week, so I thought I would talk about my experiences as I am still undiagnosed. Now, I do not want to be someone who looks up symptoms and says I have an illness, I have never…
My brain injury story – Brain Injury Awareness Month
It is Brain Injury Awareness Month and as this has happened in my family, this is my brain injury story. A brain injury can happen to anyone at any time, accidents happen and that is what happened to my parents…
Things I wish people wouldn’t say about my chronic illnesses
In this weeks post, I thought I would talk about things I wish people wouldn’t say about my chronic illnesses. This is an important one for people in the street!! Most people who know me well, don’t chat much about…
World Mental Health Day 2023
Yesterday was World Mental Health Day 2023, but here on the blog we believe that every day is a chance to raise awareness so lets talk about it. This year, MIND is raising awareness of how inpatients are treated which…
