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Using my occupational therapy knowledge to make sense of how my physical health impacts my mental health…
A few months ago I wrote a blog post on How My Physical Disability Can Be Perceived in which I kind of defended myself in saying I'm not always as complicated as I seem. I've mentioned on multiple occasions that I don't like the fact that when I say I did maths at college people… Continue reading The Hidden Elements of My Disability
Everyone needs a holiday, disabled or not we all need a few days or weeks off to just wind down and get our heads out of the game! Well, I certainly do, I'm always ready to go on holiday and in need of a break when times comes to it. So, I thought I'd tell… Continue reading What Going on Holiday Means to Me
Will I ever be totally independent? I've finished university for the summer now and I don't go back until September- this means that I have a lot of time on hands and don't get me wrong, I've spent most of my first 3 weeks off being run down. So, I'm certainly in need of a… Continue reading Restricted Independence
As I am getting older, I am becoming more aware of the stereotypes that people make when initially meeting me. When it comes to stereotypes, I have mixed feelings, I don't hate the fact that I get judged because that's just part of life and everyone gets judged regardless of having a disability or not.… Continue reading How My Physical Disability Can Be Perceived
At the moment, I am on my placement and going on placement and getting into a new routine has been extremely difficult as my body is adjusting to a new body clock! Therefore, energy levels are low and fatigue is making more of an appearance! Due to this fatigue, at times I just get more… Continue reading Saying No Is Not Always as Possible as It Seems
