You don’t have to scroll very far into the comments of a disabled creator’s post before it starts. At best, jealousy. At worst, pure hatred. As if life isn’t already hard enough. Being a disabled...
Read MoreHere’s something that’ll make your blood boil. Disabled and chronically ill people in the UK already face a financial triple-whammy: higher rates of economic inactivity, a disability pay gap, and an average of £975 extra...
Read MoreWhat stroke recovery actually feels like – the real version. Not the inspiration poster version. The actual one. There’s a version of stroke recovery that gets shown to the world. The one where someone relearns...
Read MoreThis past fortnight, I made a big decision: I cancelled all of my personal support. Not because I don’t need it. Far from it. But because the reality of receiving it sometimes feels worse than...
Read MoreWorking in healthcare while also receiving care puts me in a weird, wobbly little space in life. I work in compliance part-time for a rehab unit, and I’m also a service user in Adult Social...
Read MoreHow I nearly missed the signs of a brain haemorrhage — and what happened next. It was a typical Saturday in January 2024 — the first proper weekend of the new year. December had been...
Read MoreA Glitchy But Cute Take on Pride, Power, and Pushing Back Every July, disabled people around the world celebrate Disability Pride Month — a time to recognise our identity, our culture, and our unapologetic existence...
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