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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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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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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Occasionally an invisible illness but a constant reminder of need
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.
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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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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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As the UK becomes the first country to vaccinate against Covid-19, a look back at my coverage of a historic year
As the UK became the first country in the world to vaccinate against Covid-19 virus, I’ve collected my articles on the pandemic as I documented my personal experience.
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There’s a lifetime of support needed between juvenile-onset arthritis and old age
This one is personal to me. I have had Juvenile Ideopathic Arthritis (JIA) since I was a kid and...
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Disability adjustment – it’s not hard to get lost down this river
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
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All things crumble to the sea
My body was a land, once proud.Now but a weathered cliff,Eroded by time’s passing hand. My...
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As August approaches, my world is about to change
When the Govt. announced Shielding was to end in August, I said that I’d stay home until there was a vaccine – but social expectations makes this impossible
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