Ah, health anxiety. It can lie dormant for so long and then BAM, it returns 10 times stronger than before. Health anxiety is a strange thing. You can be fine for so long then it…
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Embracing self love with my stoma
Self love is something I try to embrace as much as possible. It’s also something which was really tested when my body completely changed. We’re all told to love ourselves unconditionally, but as soon as…
Managing pre-hospital appointment anxiety
Anxiety is something I’ve struggled with for a very long time and health anxiety is what I struggle with most. Having health anxiety with a chronic illness is challenging because you’re never quite sure if…
Learning to be open and honest about my health
Yesterday, I posted this instagram about invisible illnesses. Because the truth of the matter is you don’t have to look sick to BE sick. Add to that, you don’t have to have a name for…
Looking after the relationship between physical and mental health
So often physical health and mental health are pitted against each other; less so often are they thought of together. However, when you have a chronic illness, the two seem to coexist together, can trigger…
Chronic illness still happens during a pandemic…
and I feel very guilty because of it. At the end of February, I ended up in A&E with a very high heart rate and I felt pretty awful. Long story short, since then I’ve…
Dealing with health anxiety when you have a chronic illness
Something I’ve struggled with for a long time is health anxiety. I am constantly paranoid that I’m dying or that there’s something wrong with me. A headache automatically leads me to think I have a…
The joy of having a dog and looking after them with Hills Pet food
This post is in collaboration with Hills pet food It’s been a long time since my beloved border collie, Arthur, has been on my blog. Recently I read about the benefits that having a dog…
Mental health awareness week – Learning to love my new body
This week is mental health awareness week and this years theme is body positivity. In the age of social media, we all seem to be more aware of how our bodies look. Comparison culture is…
