Work, Health, or Life? Why Disabled People Are Forced to Choose
After campaigning in June and July, I had to take some time to recover from burnout and other health issues. What I didn’t know was that in August, my health would decline even further. This meant hospital visits, new specialists,…
My Masters Degree
A few years have gone by since my last post. A lot has happened and changed. It hasn’t been the easiest of rides, but there have been many highlights too. For my “coming-back” post, I’d like to talk about my…
My ME/CFS and my Mental Health
In today’s blog, I want to talk about living with ME and my mental health problems. You may have seen from previous blogs, that I live with severe depression with psychotic symptoms, as well as anxiety, panic attacks, and C-PTSD…
My Mental Health and my Songwriting
You may have seen the blog I wrote for Mind a few years back talking about my relationship with music and how it helps my health. If you haven’t, why not have a quick read? https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/your-stories/music-and-my-mental-health/ Today I want to…
My Experience of using an Electric Wheelchair.
As some of you may be aware, I use a wheelchair part time because of M.E/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. It helps me when I go out and about as it reduces the amount of exhaustion I could get when heading out…