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 13 January 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

My Feelings on Autism

Having just come away with a confirmed diagnosis for autism at the age of 56, means I need to accept the diagnosis and live my…
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Date 12 January 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

It was 'Autism' all Along

"It frustrates the hell out of me to know that I had autism all along, particularly because a diagnosis as a child would have made…
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Date 11 January 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Being in a Rut

Being in a rut is bad for both mental and physical health. If you’re the kind of person that is always being proactive and gets…
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Date 10 January 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Bringing out the best

Something inspirational: "My best friend is the one who brings the best out in me." HENRY FORD
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Date 9 January 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Ignorance around Autism

I always try to work through and understand what I deal with. Learning more about autism and how I present, helps me to understand myself,…
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Date 8 January 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Chronic Fatigue

Chronic fatigue, known as Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a debilitating disorder characterised by extreme fatigue or tiredness, that doesn’t get better with rest, and…
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Date 7 January 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Needing to Be Me

"Silly girl, your different was you beautiful all along.” - Atticus I was never considered beautiful because I was born different. No one ever saw…
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Date 6 January 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

An Alex Morritt quote

Something inspirational: "A new chapter, new verse, or just the same old story? Ultimately we write it. The choice is ours." ALEX MORRITT
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Date 5 January 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Encouraging Self-Worth

I was reading an article written by Michelle Obama recently where she talked about her parents and how they allowed her to question things so…
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Date 4 January 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Fighting the Flu

I finished 2018 the same way I started 2019, fighting the flu. It only takes one thing and the balance of scales are tipped against…
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Date 3 January 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

Mental Health and Alcohol

'Dry January' is about bringing awareness to drinking, after Christmas festivities and over-indulgences. Dry January The start of a new year often inspires us to…
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Date 2 January 2019
Author Ilana Estelle

A Jonathan Winters quote

Something inspirational: "If your ship doesn't come in swim out to meet it." JONATHAN WINTERS
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