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 9 June 2025
Author Ilana Estelle

Populism and the Politics of Distraction

Populism is rising not because it solves real problems, but because it exploits frustration and division This article unpacks how political opportunism and emotional manipulation…
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Date 8 June 2025
Author Ilana Estelle

A quote by Adam Silvera

Something inspirational: “Time doesn’t heal all wounds. We both know that’s bullshit; it comes from people who have nothing comforting or original to say.” ADAM…
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Date 7 June 2025
Author Ilana Estelle

Informed by Study, Shaped by Experience, Shared with Integrity

The CP Diary: Emotional Health, Spiritual Growth, and Holistic Wellbeing When I began The CP Diary, it was never with the intention of becoming an…
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Date 7 June 2025
Author Ilana Estelle

A Poem by Max Ehrmann

Desiderata – Words for Life "Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible…
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Date 6 June 2025
Author Ilana Estelle

The Silence That Shaped Me

"Living with a Disability I Didn't Know I Had and Reclaiming My Voice" Growing up without knowing I had a physical, mental, and emotional disability…
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Date 5 June 2025
Author Ilana Estelle

The CP Diary Is Not a Guide, But a Journey

"Reflections on Trauma, Healing, and Self-Discovery" The CP Diary isn’t a tool or technique. It’s not about giving instruction or offering solutions. I’m not here…
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Date 4 June 2025
Author Ilana Estelle

A Barbara Kingsolver quote

Something inspirational: "Don't try to figure out what other people want to hear from you; figure out what you have to say. It's the one…
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Date 3 June 2025
Author Ilana Estelle

There is No Magic Pill to Mental Wellness

Why Mental Wellness Is About Courage, And Not Quick Fixes Face Yourself – Not Fix Yourself There is no magic pill. No instant cure. No…
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Date 2 June 2025
Author Ilana Estelle

Living With Depression and Twin Loss

On Depression, loss and learning to move forward alone" For 15 years I’ve been writing about mental health from the outside – strategies, wellness, insights.…
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Date 1 June 2025
Author Ilana Estelle

A quote by James Altucher

Something inspirational: "Honesty is the fastest way to prevent a mistake turning into a failure." JAMES ALTUCHER
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Date 31 May 2025
Author Ilana Estelle

The Shape of Difference

The Shape of Difference (A Journal Entry) You always knew you were different. Physically, visibly, undeniably different. With a leg length difference, walking toe to…
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Date 30 May 2025
Author Ilana Estelle

Rebuilding Trust With Yourself

As a follow on from my two previous 'health and wellbeing' blogs, 'When Trust Turns to Blame' and 'Healing Without the Apology' this next article…
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