health stories

How travel helped overcome my depression

29th August 2018

Rio is a self-confessed travel junkie who loves to plan the next adventure. Together with her partner Law, they blog about the good, the bad, and the ugly of travelling as a couple.https://www.OppositeTourists.com The Beginning This is a story of how I found personal growth whilst travelling and overcame my depression. It starts in 2012 […]

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August monthly edit: The best posts from across the network

17th August 2018

  Wow, hasn’t time flown? I actually ended up missing July’s edit but today I’m back with your must-read blogs for August. Here’s we go! 1.Are you even Disabled? By What A Pain Rach blogs about something we’ve all experienced (often time and time again). She shares a painful experience of how her invisibly disability […]

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7 tips for dating with a digestive condition

19th July 2018

Dating in 2018 can already be brutal: whether you’re having to deal with being stood up, the perils of social media or an endless pursuit to find someone who makes you smile. However, throw a digestive condition into the mix and things get even more complicated. Those of us with gut conditions (such as IBS, […]

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What it’s like to live with chronic hair loss

16th July 2018

Welcome back to another Health Stories! Sheryl, who’ll you will know from A Chronic Voice. shares her own, personal journey with hair loss.  I’ve always wondered, why is it when cancer patients lose their hair to chemotherapy, people stand in solidarity and shave their heads as well. But when someone with chronic illness starts losing their […]

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How Blogging Changed My Life and Saved Me

3rd July 2018

Today’s blog post is a guest post from Sarah. Sarah blogs over at Life in a Break Down and UK Bloggers Sarah shares her journey with mental health and how blogging has helped her. Take it away Sarah… . I’ve had mental health issues for as long as I can remember. In year 6, I thought my […]

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Everyday Optimal CBD Review+WIN a bundle of products.

5th June 2018

Today is a guest post by Kelly- who runs As My Joints Turn a blog about life with the autoimmune disease. She was gifted Everyday Optimal’s Fibromyalgia blend and shares her review below. Stay tuned to the end of the post for info on how you can WIN a whole bundle of products yourself. CBDs seem […]

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Practical and stylish hospital clothing (NOW at 50% off!)

4th May 2018

Here at Chronic Illness Bloggers HQ, we’ve been working on a very exciting collaboration with INGA Wellbeing. makers of practical but comfortable and stylish hospital wear which makes you feel like yourself! You might have spotted some familiar faces in their #ifeelbettwheni campaign…. Yep it’s some of our lovely CIB bloggers; who joined in with the #ifeelbetterwheni movement-a simple […]

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Guest Post: Louise Webb From Tiny Acorn Mighty Oak

4th May 2018

Louise Webb is the owner of Tiny Acorn Mighty Oak www.tinyacornmightyoak.co.uk, a website selling Louise’s mixed media positive affirmation art, with a blog focused on encouraging people to nourish their soul, do what lights them up, embrace creativity and choose peace, which have all played a vital role in Louise’s holistic journey to wellness with […]

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