Ilana Estelle

Position:

Author & Writer

Awards / Certifications:

  • Dip. Counselling (OCODL)
  • Dip. Diet and Nutrition (Distinction) (OCODL)
  • Dip. Nutritional Therapy (Distinction) (OCODL)
  • S.N.H.S. Dip. (Stress Management)
  • S.N.H.S. Dip. (Psychotherapy & Counselling)

About the author:

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.

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Blogs by Ilana Estelle

Date 10 September 2023
Author Ilana Estelle

Keep Your Head Above Water

There is still a mental health crisis out there. Having a website gives me somewhere to write and work on my mental health, but away…
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Date 9 September 2023
Author Ilana Estelle

The Common Bird Garden Decline

Writing for as long as I have on varied topics that paint a picture of our world, I am really struggling to write about the…
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Date 8 September 2023
Author Ilana Estelle

Killing Hope

What started as a blog to talk about my experiences not knowing I was growing up with a disability or what that looked like has…
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Date 7 September 2023
Author Ilana Estelle

A Dina Rolle quote

Something inspirational: “One of the greatest lesson is humility. Humility is like oxygen to the soul. You won’t get too far without it!” DINA ROLLE,…
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Date 6 September 2023
Author Ilana Estelle

Disability Stigma

Disability stigma prevents social inclusion. Living with a mental disability, I understand what it's like to live with stigma continually. Around 1.3 billion people, 16%…
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Date 5 September 2023
Author Ilana Estelle

The Loss of my Twin

It's been 9 months since the loss of my twin and out of the 9th months she's been gone, 7 of those months have been…
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Date 4 September 2023
Author Ilana Estelle

The Impact of Politics on Mental Health

It is important to recognise that politics continues to have a significant impact on mental health and wellbeing. By working together, we can create a…
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Date 3 September 2023
Author Ilana Estelle

A quote by Joseph Campbell

Something inspirational: “We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us.”…
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Date 2 September 2023
Author Ilana Estelle

A quote by Cory Booker

Something inspirational: "The world you see outside of you will always be a reflection of what you have inside of you." CORY BOOKER
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Date 1 September 2023
Author Ilana Estelle

When Loved Ones Connect from Spirit

My twin is constantly in my thoughts. Adjusting to life without her is difficult. It's now 9 months into her death and life is back…
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Date 31 August 2023
Author Ilana Estelle

We Need To Be Honest

What I write about on my blog isn't far removed from what people are talking about on social media. We need to be honest. It…
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Date 30 August 2023
Author Ilana Estelle

Fruit Jam

Fruit Jam Adapted from:https://www.thekitchn.com and https://www.cookingnook.com) Ingredients: 5 cups fresh berries (about 500g or 1lb), such as strawberries, raspberries, blueberries or blackberries 1/2 Cup granulated…
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