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Category: Invisble Illnesses
Confessions of a Zebra #4 Hypermobility Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and Me – Ansley
Hello everyone, One of my conditions I write about a lot on my blog, is Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS). I … More
10 Things Not to Say to Someone with a Chronic or Invisible Illness
Hello everyone, I have collated the top 10 most frustrating things I hear about my chronic illnesses. This post, to … More
31 Days of Mental Illness: Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Challenge
Hello everyone, For those of you that don’t know – May is mental health awareness month. To raise awareness of … More
The Things Wikipedia can’t Tell you about Living a Day with Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Nearly five years being officially diagnosed living with a chronic gastrointestinal illness, I thought it was time to share what … More
11 Charity Fundraiser Ideas for Those Living with Chronic Illness
Have you ever wanted to do a fundraiser for charity? Then you hit back down to reality and find your physical … More
Emotions: An Original Poem about Living with Borderline Personality Disorder
Hello everyone, Due to a change in personal circumstances I am not releasing the poem about losing someone to Depression. … More
5 Common Myths and Facts about Physical Therapy: Ashley Smith
Hi Guys, I have been undergoing lots at hospitals to do with Gastroenterology to update you on.I promise will be … More
The Spoon Theory Explained
Hi Guys, I was contacted by Victoria at Burning Nights, who has produced a valuable infographic about the Spoon theory. … More
Anxiety and Depression
Peeping through the Keyhole Hello Lovelies, Today’s guest post is by Adam Hughes who gives a brief insight and advice … More
Common Types of Migraine Headaches and Symptoms in Children
Hello Lovelies, I was contacted on behalf of Diamond Headache Clinic, the oldest and largest headache centre, who recently made … More
The Agonising Truth Exposed: Chronic Bladder Syndrome
Hey Guys, I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and Happy New Year! After being offline along time, here … More
5 Ways to have a Productive Day with a Chronic Illness
“Having a productive day is very subjective; what is productive for one person is not for another”. Some days, I … More
Through the Nutritionists’ Eyes: The Ehlers Danlos Series
Hola Amigos, When I started Brains & Bodies, I did not want to accept guest posts from practitioners, mainly because … More
5 Challenges Blogging with a Chronic Illness…
with a sprinkle of advice. Hello, there 🙂 If you haven’t read my other posts, welcome. It’s not a secret … More