Here is where you will find all my articles on my many chronic illnesses including lupus, arthritis, migraines and coeliac disease to name a few. Pieces about endometriosis can be found here
2023
Employers need to do more than just celebrate neurodiversity for The Unwritten, March 23
No one should have to ask whether they can ‘do without’ medication for The Big Issue, February 23
I’m a disabled person not a person with a disability for The Daily Mirror, January 23
January cover interview with Caprice-Kwai Ambersley: ‘I want to be the representation I didn’t have when I was younger’ for Glamour Magazine (digital), January 23
2022
Nothing disables me more than society’s attitude towards disabled people for The Daily Mirror, December 22
You Don’t Have to Like Being Disabled to be Proud of it for Verywell Health, July 22
Assuming Someone is Faking a Disability is Discriminatory and Offensive for The Daily Mirror, July 22
The Queen Shouldn’t be Scared of Being Seen in a Wheelchair for Metro UK, March 22
Op-Ed: Disabled People Can’t Learn to Live With COVID for Verywell Health, January 22
2021
FDA Approves Virtual Reality Device to Treat Chronic Pain for Verywell Health, December 21
Why “Invisible Disabilities” are Anything but Invisible for Verywell Health, October 21
I spent 15 Years in Pain – Here’s What I Learned About the Gender Pain gap, for Verywell Health, October 21
What Long COVID Awareness Means for People With Chronic Illnesses for Verywell Health, September 21
6 Tips for Coping With Hair Chronic Illness Related Hair Loss for Healthline, August 21
Living With Undiagnosed Chronic Pain Is Hard, But Please Don’t Give Up for Healthline, August 21
Managing Migraines for The Guardian (Print), July 21
I’m Struggling Through my Latest Lupus Relapse – and That’s Okay to Admit for The Unwritten, May 21
Working From Bed Isn’t Lazy. It’s Accessible for Rooted in Rights, April 21
What it Feels Like… to Nearly Die From Sepsis for Metro UK, March 21
Free school meals private contractor refuses to cater for children with dietary requirements for The Unwritten, January 21
6 simple tweaks to make working from home with migraine work for Healthline, January 21
2020
Until TV starts showing chronic pain accurately, I fear people will think I’m faking it for Metro UK, October 20
The Complexities of “Passing” as Nondisabled for Rooted in Rights, September 20
Food Poverty is Even Tougher When You Have a Food Intolerance for Metro UK, July 20
Why I Go To Hospital Appointments Alone for Stylist, July 20
Please don’t hoard Hydroxychloroquine because Trump claims it cures Covid-19 for Metro UK, May 20
We Cannot Neglect the Health Needs of Chronically Ill and Disabled People During the Pandemic for Rooted in Rights, May 20
Why Chronically Ill And Disabled People Are Furious About Coronavirus for Folks at Pillpack, March 20
When Someone Says They Are Disabled, Believe Them for Folks at Pillpack, February 20
2019 & Earlier
I’m Not Clumsy, I’m Resilient for Metro UK, September 19
Doctor Who’s dyspraxic character Ryan marks the first time I’ve seen my disability represented properly on TV for iNews, October 18
My Lupus Diagnosis Could’ve Come A Lot Sooner If Doctors Had Believed Me For Metro UK, May 18
How Chronic Illness And Mental Health Are Inextricably Linked For Metro UK, May 18
You’re My Thinspo for Femsplain, June’16
Why Remus Lupin Is My Chronic Illness Hero for Hello Giggles, March 16
What Selena Gomez Taught Me About My Chronic Illness for Hello Giggles, November 15