Ilana Estelle is a mental health and wellbeing advocate who combines educational insight with her personal experience of living with physical, mental, and emotional disabilities.
She holds diplomas in Counselling, Diet and Nutrition, Nutritional Therapy, Psychotherapy and Counselling, and Stress Management. Through her writing, Ilana supports others in navigating their emotional, mental, and physical health challenges.
In addition to writing for The CP Diary, her work has appeared in healthy lifestyle magazines.
Ilana is also the author of three books: Cerebral Palsy: A Story – Finding the Calm After the Storm, Spirituality, Healing and Me, and Survival: The Covid Years – Time for Change.
How acknowledging childhood experiences can change our relationship with the past There comes a time when silence no longer protects. I have seen first-hand how…
Healing, understanding and why empathy matters Dealing with depression is REAL. There isn't a lot of support out there and I don't think people always…
Why past experiences can influence mental health, coping patterns, behaviour and relationships The statement “Your past experiences don’t just disappear” reflects a simple but important…
Why journalism still matters for democracy, accountability and the decisions made on our behalf. There was a time when someone was usually there to find…
PUMPKIN, KALE AND HALLOUMI TRAY BAKE "Recipe adapted by Riverford.co.uk" Ingredients: 1 pumpkin cut into 3cm pieces 2 red onions, cut into wedges 300g mushrooms,…