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Should Blue Badges be given to people with hidden disabilities?

Posted on 03/08/201808/07/2022 by Rock For Disability
Blue disabled logo

Emma shares her opinion of Blue Badges being given to people with hidden disabilities.

Posted in Life & DisabilityTagged Accessibility, blue badges, Car, Care, debate, Depression, Disability, Health, Journalism, Lifestyle, mental health, parking, Politics, Retail, terminology, Travel1 Comment on Should Blue Badges be given to people with hidden disabilities?

Guest Blog: Hepatitis B by Georgiana Lupescu

Posted on 27/07/201808/07/2022 by Rock For Disability
Guest blog Georgiana Lupescu

Guest blogger Georgiana Lucescu shares the facts and symptoms of living with Hepatitis B.

Posted in Guest BlogsTagged Disability, Guest Blog, Health, hepititus b, Lifestyle, My Beautiful TraumaLeave a Comment on Guest Blog: Hepatitis B by Georgiana Lupescu

6 Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques

Posted on 13/07/201808/07/2022 by Rock For Disability
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Emma shares 6 Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques to help with your mood and wellbeing.

Posted in Life & DisabilityTagged Advice, Care, CBT, Depression, Disability, Health, Lifestyle, Media, mental health, NHS2 Comments on 6 Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques

NHS at 70: Conquering my mental health

Posted on 06/07/201808/07/2022 by Rock For Disability
NHS 70

Emma shares her experience of getting mental health support on the NHS.

Posted in Life & DisabilityTagged Accessibility, Advice, Care, Catheters, CBT, Depression, Disability, Health, Lifestyle, mental health, Money, NHS, Politics1 Comment on NHS at 70: Conquering my mental health

Heat, Hazards and Hooting

Posted on 29/06/201812/11/2023 by Rock For Disability
Peugeot vehicle

Emma shares her dramatic car journey, in which her Peugeot vehicle broke down on a main road in 30 degree heat.

Posted in Life & DisabilityTagged Accessibility, Car, Disability, Health, Lifestyle, Peugeot, Retail, Travel3 Comments on Heat, Hazards and Hooting

My future with a suprapubic catheter

Posted on 22/06/201830/08/2022 by Rock For Disability
Emma's catheter bag

A suprapubic catheter is a medical device that helps people with bladder flow if they have a disability or urological condition. Emma shares her experience a reason for having one fitted.

Posted in Life & DisabilityTagged Accessibility, Care, Catheters, Disability, Health, Lifestyle, Media, Pictures, Social Media, Suprapubic, suprapubic catheter life5 Comments on My future with a suprapubic catheter

10 Interesting Music Blog Posts

Posted on 15/06/201812/11/2023 by Rock For Disability
10 Interesting Music Blog Posts

Emma shares ten interesting, emotional and inspiring music blog posts from around the world:

Posted in MusicTagged Audio, Business, Depression, Health, Lifestyle, Media, Music, music news & blogs, Reviews, Rock, VideosLeave a Comment on 10 Interesting Music Blog Posts

Album Review: Wildness by Snow Patrol

Posted on 01/06/201812/11/2023 by Rock For Disability
Wildness by Snow Patrol

After 7 long years of silence, Snow Patrol are finally back with a new album. Wildness is a therapeutic masterpiece; full of love, emotion, mindfulness, thankfulness, reconnecting, letting go and natural beauty.

Posted in MusicTagged album reviews, Audio, Depression, Health, Lifestyle, Music, Reviews, Rock, Snow Patrol, Videos2 Comments on Album Review: Wildness by Snow Patrol

Why is diversity important to me?

Posted on 11/05/201808/07/2022 by Rock For Disability
Why is diversity important? to me?

As part of the application process, I had to create a YouTube video saying “Why is diversity important to me?”. I wanted to share this on my blog and would appreciate your thoughts and feedback.

Posted in Life & DisabilityTagged Accessibility, Business, Channel4, Disability, Economy, Employment, Health, Jobs, Lifestyle, Media, Videos1 Comment on Why is diversity important to me?

A brief history of Stephen Hawking

Posted on 16/03/201808/07/2022 by Rock For Disability
Stephen Hawking

This week the world lost an inspirational figure – Professor Stephen Hawking who passed away at his home in Cambridge aged 76. He was an intelligent physicist best known for his work on black holes and relativity.

Posted in Life & DisabilityTagged Disability, Employment, Health, Lifestyle, Pictures, PoliticsLeave a Comment on A brief history of Stephen Hawking

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