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Tag: Mental health

2nd Jan 202411th May 2026 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Healing trauma: My experience of CBT, talking therapy and medication

21st Nov 20232nd Jan 2024 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Healing trauma: Feeling like I’m not enough

16th Nov 202316th Nov 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Healing trauma: What is trauma?

30th Oct 20236th Nov 2024 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

How stress affects IBD: The gut-brain connection

1st Jun 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

The tightrope of hope

29th Nov 202227th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Grieving for my pre-IBD life

16th Nov 202227th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Changing seasons, chronic fatigue, and mental health

15th Mar 202227th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Pred | Common side effects and why I won’t take it again

4th Mar 202228th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Your relationship with yourself: Processing your emotions & body confidence tips

6th Jan 202228th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

One step forward… Two steps back

4th Jan 202218th Mar 2024 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

HealthCARE anxiety

21st Sep 202127th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Where’s my psychological support?

17th Sep 202127th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

What I wish people understood about life with IBD

17th Aug 202127th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Series wrap-Up | How my ulcerative colitis impacted my life

26th Jun 202127th Mar 2023 Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford

Series | How ulcerative colitis impacted my romantic relationships

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When living with a #ChronicIllness, we often talk about getting through the flare, recovering from surgery, or managing the daily symptoms. But what happens after the storm clears? It's strange that it's completely normal to me to start a Saturday with movement that helps manage my pain, followed by a catch up with people I only know because of our shared health conditions, whilst organising my meds for the week. Afterwards, I organised and cut my latest #ostomy supply delivery. Only then did I realise that for a "normal healthy person", this is not a standard day 😂 This is the day of a person who's spent so many years adapting to their chronic conditions, that this is MY normal 💜 I'll give you two ✌️ guesses where this peppermint oil ended up after I'd dropped a few drops 💧 in my #ostomy bag whilst on the toilet 🚽... It's ok to ignore the pile of washing 🧺 in favour of rest. It's very likely that the person judging you most for it, is you. If it isn't, kick them to the curb - you don't need that kind of negativity or lack of understanding in your life 👋😂 28°C in the UK today! Hot weather brings extra challenges when you live with an #ostomy: dehydration, baseplate adhesion issues, and skin irritation. Here, I share practical tips to help you navigate heatwaves safely https://advocatinghealth.com/2018/07/07/ostomies-and-hot-weather/ 💜✨ Have you ever been told that your symptoms are all in your head, or left a doctor’s appointment feeling dismissed because tests came back clear? Living with chronic conditions, chronic pain, and emotional exhaustion can leave you feeling really isolated! 💜 https://www.instagram.com/p/DbL5Xb2sWdC/ It's been a slow start kinda day. I imagine it'll stay slow 🐌 Having been involved in the original research and the creation of this new #stoma resource, I’m so excited to see it move into the testing phase! Dating with #IBD or an #ostomy can feel like navigating a minefield. You might be wondering when to mention your health, how to handle the anxiety, and whether you're worthy of connection while managing your condition. It's scorching here right now 🔥 If you're living with #IBD or have had bowel surgery, staying hydrated isn't as simple as drinking more water 💧 Today is a much better day, so I thought I'd better share the celebration!
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