Really proud of this article that I wrote for the fantastic Happiful magazine. "Learning to fight for what I need." is my story, from intensive care, panic attacks and serious anxiety about living with the threat of anaphylaxis and potentially losing my life, to finding the mental health help and therapy that I needed. I hope you can read the article here from the … [Read more...]
How running is healing my skin from TSW
Why do human beings need adventure? Why do we crave new experiences? Why do I push my boundaries and say yes to scary things? Why do I run? Running is hard! It's a challenge. It can feel like you're just really bad at it but it can also make you feel amazing and it's given me so much. This blog is inspired by fellow Chiltern Harrier Rik's blog about why he runs. Read Why … [Read more...]
Could An Allergy ‘Cause’ An Eating Disorder?
People who grow up with food allergies typically have a different relationship to food than those who grow up allergy-free. While this by no means indicates that an eating disorder will naturally develop (far from it!), it is worth noting that someone who has experienced a frequent adverse reaction after eating will typically think a bit more about what they put into their … [Read more...]
Stress and depression – the allergy link
At the recent Anaphylaxis Campaign conference in November 2011 we learnt from Dr Rebecca Knib of the University of Derby about an interesting study into families where one or more child had allergies. Both parents were analysed as well as the children to find out what the impact of food allergy was on anxiety in the family. Interestingly the mother of the family seemed to be … [Read more...]