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From leader to left-behind - My personal battle with mental health and chronic illness - Joel vs Arthritis
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From leader to left-behind – My personal battle with mental health and chronic illness

By Joel Nelson12/10/202016/02/2021
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Chronic pain – why we seek comfort in others who suffer

By Joel Nelson20/08/202016/02/2021
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Shielding 2020 - An upsetting experience that we must not forget - Joel vs Arthritis
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Shielding 2020 – An upsetting experience that we must not forget

By Joel Nelson31/07/202015/01/2021
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As shielding comes to an end in England, do you feel safe? - Joel vs Arthritis
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As shielding comes to an end in England, do you feel safe?

By Joel Nelson27/06/202015/01/2021
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The long road keeps getting longer - Joel vs Arthritis
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The long road keeps getting longer

By Joel Nelson14/06/202016/02/2021
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When a routine procedure becomes an emergency - Joel vs Arthritis
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When a routine procedure becomes an emergency

By Joel Nelson19/05/202016/02/2021
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Pain and Parenting; when the happiest year of your life becomes the hardest - Joel vs Arthritis
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Pain and Parenting; when the happiest year of your life becomes the hardest

By Joel Nelson19/04/202016/02/2021
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Biologics users - why we're at risk from Coronavirus - Joel vs Arthritis
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Biologics users – why we’re at risk from Coronavirus

By Joel Nelson01/04/202016/02/2021
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Joel Nelson

Joel Nelson

Freelance writer, advocate, dad

Arthritis blogger, freelance writer and advocate who has had psoriatic-associated Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis from childhood. Raising awareness and sharing his experiences to help others, Joel specialises in parenting, pain and the mental health impact of living with chronic illness and writes for several leading charities and organisations including Scope, Versus Arthritis and Health Union.

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