Joel Nelson – Advocate and Freelance Writer
In his short writing career, Joel has written for several leading organisations and charities and is a community advocate and writer for Psoriatic-Arthritis.com.
Specialising in writing about parenting, pain and mental health he hopes that his candid, no-filter accounts of living with chronic illness will make a change in both attitudes and support for those living with autoimmune disease.
As well as writing for this website, Joel Nelson’s work has also featured in several publications. This portfolio covers the most notable published work and media interviews but is not an exhaustive list.
If you are interested in Joel contributing content to your cause, freelance writing for your publication, would like to get a quote from Joel or permission to use an article, then please get in touch at contact@joelvsarthritis.co.uk.
Freelance articles Joel has written for other publications
Psoriatic-arthritis.com
Why Psoriatic Arthritis Is Much More Than Skin Deep
A week in the life of a flaring psoriatic arthritis sufferer
Managing Psoriatic Arthritis and Knee Pain
Three’s a crowd: Arthritis was ruining my friendships
Why 2020 Is the Perfect Time to Talk about Your Arthritis
Finding a balance: Parenting, a pandemic and PsA
National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society
Pain and Parenting: when the happiest year of your life becomes the hardest (Spring Magazine 2020)
Scope
Chronic Illness & Mental Health: An Inevitable Combination
Parenting in pain and what it can’t take away
Psoriasis Association
My Psoriatic Arthritis Story – for Psoriasis Awareness Week 2020
Versus Arthritis
Arthr
Lessons in Living Well with arthritis: Joel’s Story
Publication contributions/quotes
‘Chronic illness in the age of coronavirus‘ – The Independent
Hacked off with life right now? It’s OK – Arthur’s Place
What’s It Really Like to Have Arthritis During COVID-19? – Creaky Joints
Television
BBC Look East Feature/Interview
Radio
Versus Arthritis
National radio advert campaign sharing Joel’s story on – Capital, Classic, Gold, Heart, LBC and Radio X (Spring 2020) – Winner of the Media Week Awards 2020 for ‘Best use of Audio’.
BBC
My Shielding Experience Live Interview – BBC Radio Norfolk Breakfast Show (June 2020)
Times Radio
Interview on Shielding coming to an end – Live on The Breakfast Show
Guest posts on other blogs
‘The reality of pain and parenting‘ – Undercover Superhero’s ‘Reality of’ Series
As shielding comes to an end in England, do you feel safe? – ASone, part of NASS (originally published here)
Interviews
24 year battle with painful arthritis – EDP/Norwich Evening News/Wymondham and Attleborough Mercury
‘Let’s Talk About…Psoriatic Arthritis‘ – for Me vs Arthritis
My story – Versus Arthritis
New research reveals shielding experiences of millions with arthritis – Versus Arthritis
‘Master the mind – master anything’ Twitch Interview and Podcast – Mindset by Dave
Profiles
My profile on Psoriatic-Arthritis.com
Follow and support me on Medium