In this first full-length episode of the Joel vs Arthritis Podcast, I share my arthritis diagnosis experience and explain how my arthritis didn’t just impact me as a child, but everyone around me.
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Welcome to the first episode of The Joel vs Arthritis Podcast – Joel starts a pod! In this introduction to the podcast, I talk about why I have taken this step.
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…
This one is personal to me. I have had Juvenile Ideopathic Arthritis (JIA) since I…
I was recently speaking to a much-respected colleague about an upcoming rheumatology conference, and it…
Living with arthritis is to exist in an ever-changing landscape. What I could do yesterday, isn’t what I can do tomorrow, but possibly today. It means I forever have to adjust. Adapt my plans, my expectations, my ambitions. At times, it feels like a never-ending mid-life crisis. In this article, I talk about the harsh…
Your mental health and adjusting to disability go hand in hand. In this article, I talk openly about my struggle and how I must stop apologising for my health.
#bekind #disability #mentalhealth #arthritis #disabilityawareness
As you’ve probably noticed, things have become a little crazy around here. What started off as a simple personal blog in November 2019, quickly snowballed. I have spent most of May and June doing interviews, national radio campaigns, TV work and writing for other organisations etc. which is great and exactly the platforms we need…
As some of you may have already seen on social media this morning, an article I wrote for Versus Arthritis has been published today. In a post specifically for Father’s Day (which is today, here in the UK), I talk about how becoming a parent changed my life. More importantly, how becoming a parent with…
