In this piece written for Arthr, I talk about how I have always needed support for my arthritis, whether I allowed the world to see it or not.
Published Work and Media
This article discusses recent media contributions I’ve made, including how I was part of an award-winning radio campaign.
You can now find some of my best work on Medium.com. Follow my work on Medium and help support joelvsarthritis.co.uk. Medium is an open writing platform that over 170 million people read articles on. It allows the likes of ‘little ol me’ to write alongside famous authors, journalists and thinkers. The beauty of Medium is…
On the year anniversary of JoelvsArthritis, Joel had two articles published by the Psoriasis Association and Arthr respectively on the reality of living with arthritis.
I am delighted to say that two more of my freelance parenting articles have been published this week. Both take a candid and unapologetic look at how my arthritis and pain impact my son and ability to parent. This is a subject I am being asked to write more about each month and is becoming…
My latest article for Psoriatic-Arthritis.com has been published. It discusses how, despite all the hardship and heartache of this year, it is the perfect time to talk about your arthritis. At a time when most people around the world have experienced some form of lockdown or restrictions, your friends and loved ones are as close…
Today, Versus Arthritis released the results of their shielding study and I provided a couple of quotes. As you know, this is a subject I am very passionate about so it was an honour to be involved. If you would like to read more about my views on the end of shielding, see my latest…
An article I wrote sharing my thoughts on shielding coming to an end has been re-published by ASone, the young person’s branch of the National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society (NASS). You can find the piece on their website here: http://asone.nass.co.uk/guest-blog-as-shielding-comes-to-an-end-in-england-do-you-feel-safe/ This is the first time that something I have written originally for my blog has been…
So here it is, my first YouTube video is now online. This is a whole new world for me and you wouldn’t believe the amount of self-education I’ve had to do in these last two weeks just to get to this point. From audio to editing and graphic design. Even now, I am seeing things…
As posted yesterday, I was interviewed by BBC Radio Norfolk this morning. In the interview, I talk about my experiences with shielding, what the recent Government changes mean for us and raise awareness of what it’s been like for the chronically ill and disabled during this time. You can now find a recording of the…