Read our posts about Illness

04Feb

Businesses not Supporting Those Affected by Cancer

AXA PPP

cancer, illness, work

Work

On World Cancer Day we ask: are employers doing enough to support their staff members affected by cancer?
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30Jan

The Invisible Ones: Caring for a Loved One with Cancer

Sophie Sabbage

cancer, care, illness, marriage, relationships

Relationships

Author of The Cancer Whisperer, Sophie Sabbage writes in praise of the partners of people who have cancer who have to cope with huge and terrifying changes in their own lives
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29Dec

How to Build Resilience Against Chronic Pain

Leon Chaitow

chronicpain, health, illness, resilience

Mind

People with certain qualities seem to find it easier to deal with chonic pain. Leon Chaitow, author of How to Overcome Chronic Pain, suggests how to build resilience
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05Dec

There is No Cure for my Chronic Pain

Georgie Frost

chronicpain, disability, illness, self

Body

Realising there is no cure for her chronic pain was hard, but has also helped broadcaster Georgie Frost to find some peace in acceptance
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24Nov

The Emotional and Psychological Fallout of Chronic Illness

Wendy Bristow

carer, depression, emotions, health, illness, therapy

Therapists

There is a huge emotional and psychological toll paid by people with chronic illness that can often lead to depression. Therapist Wendy Bristow says therapy can be useful
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11Nov

Suddenly I am an Everyday Carer

Rachel James

care, family, health, illness

Relationships

Rachel James's daughter Emily suffered a severe spinal injury that means Rachel is now an everyday carer for her adult child. She has written a book to help others in her situation
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19Oct

How to Support a Loved One with Breast Cancer

AXA PPP

cancer, carer, friendship, illness

Relationships

October is breast cancer awareness month; here Evelyn Wallace offers advice on how to support a loved one with breast cancer and how to check your own breasts are healthy
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04Sep

​When a Loved One is Dying

Vicky Mould

bereavement, family, illness, relationships

Therapists

There are many contrasting feelings – sadness, guilt, anger – that enter our lives when a loved one or close family member is dying. Therapist Vicky Mould suggests ways to help you cope
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28Jul

How the Right Counsellor Can Help You Manage ME

Vicky Mould

counselling, illness

Therapists

While ME (or chronic fatigue syndrome) isn't a psychological condition, the right counsellor can make all the difference
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08Jul

Living with Uncertainty

Jessica Morris

cancer, change, illness, self

Body

Jessica Morris has aggressive brain cancer which has changed every aspect of her life. But can she turn her worst nightmare into a new way of incorporating patients in their own care?
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