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Creative Writing on Chronic Illness

My greatest Christmas fear

By Joel Nelson28/12/202028/12/2020
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Arthritis - A perpetual mid-life crisis gambling with my future - Joel vs Arthritis
My Arthritis Story

Arthritis – A perpetual mid-life crisis gambling with my future

By Joel Nelson29/08/202007/09/2020
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Health Stories and Interviews Chronically Talking About Pain Most Read

Chronic pain – why we seek comfort in others who suffer

By Joel Nelson20/08/202016/02/2021
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The wider impact of Juvenile Arthritis - Joel vs Arthritis
My Arthritis Story

The wider impact of Juvenile Arthritis

By Joel Nelson28/04/202023/02/2021
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My first article for Psoriatic-Arthritis.com has been published - Joel vs Arthritis
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My first article for Psoriatic-Arthritis.com has been published

By Joel Nelson20/03/202007/04/2020
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Our first New Year's Eve as a three - Joel vs Arthritis
My Arthritis Story

Our first New Year’s Eve as a three

By Joel Nelson31/12/201931/12/2019
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It's ok to be not ok - Joel vs Arthritis
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It’s ok to be not ok

By Joel Nelson20/12/201906/01/2020
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Joel Nelson

Joel Nelson

Freelance writer, advocate, dad

Freelance writer, blogger and arthritis 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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