Juvenile arthritis and me
In this special article for World Young Rheumatic Diseases Day, I give a brutally candid account of my memories and experiences of juvenile arthritis when I was a child and how these events made me who I am today.
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Tag: Awareness
Episode 5 – JAR Project and WORD Day
In this special edition of the Joel vs Arthritis podcast, Joel is joined by Rebecca Beesley of the charity Juvenile Arthritis Research. They discuss the amazing work JAR Project does and their plans for WORD Day 2021 on 18th March.
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The invisible
A short poem I wrote for a campaign I was involved in on Instagram, that was centered around the...
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Episode 4 – Two men talk mental health
The ‘Joel vs Arthritis’ podcast hosts it’s first guest, as Joel takes up the role of interviewer and welcomes an old friend to discuss men’s mental health.
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Episode 3 – Chronically talking about pain
The ‘Joel vs Arthritis’ podcast returns in 2021 with audio improvements, news about upcoming changes and a reading of popular article: The die has been cast as part of Joel’s ‘Chronically talking about pain’ awareness campaign in January.
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The die has been cast
Chronic pain is the gift that keeps on giving. In this piece, I give a raw account of a day in the life of pain and how nothing you do can prepare you for it.
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Me and my chronic pain – a brief history
Day 1 of the ‘Chronically talking about pain’ campaign this January, I share a brief overview of my chronic pain story. Get involved: #MyChronicPain
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‘Chronically talking about pain’ campaign in January
Chronically talking about Pain launches in January – a campaign to raise awareness of those living with chronic pain, and with invisible illnesses. Get involved: #MyChronicPain
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Episode 2 – The wider impact of juvenile arthritis
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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Episode 1 – Joel starts a pod
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.
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Trapped in the ‘awaiting diagnosis’ void
That place between the onset of symptoms and official diagnosis is one of the darkest places someone with a chronic illness will ever go on their journey – the ‘Awaiting Diagnosis Void’.
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Articles published by the Psoriasis Association and Arthr
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.
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