My Anxiety Bumps

Date 31 January 2022
Author Ilana Estelle
I deal with anxiety and autism in Covid-19 and if Covid is teaching me one thing, it is that I need to regroup. I need to find a balance; a balance between my anxiety and what I have control over. Mental Illness There is no getting away with the fact…
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Writing with Integrity

Date 27 January 2022
Author Ilana Estelle
I write with integrity, truth, openness, and honesty about the things that affects my mental health, for others also, which may not always go down well. There are things going on out there that I write about that affect us all. No one is ‘safe’ until we’re all safe In…
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Dealing with Problems

Date 22 January 2022
Author Ilana Estelle
When it comes to problems, I need to think about and deal with those as they arise. But it is because I deal with autism that I struggle to work through. Dealing with issues in Covid-19 It is because I deal with autism that problems around the virus are presenting.…
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A Dereliction of Duty

Date 19 January 2022
Author Ilana Estelle
Dereliction of Duty comes in many forms, but when you’re a PM a lighter than light squeaky-clean character is important, and our protection is vital. The pandemic has brought about many insecurities and uncertainties and they continue as the UK continues to navigate ...
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Autism and Sensory Overload

Date 18 January 2022
Author Ilana Estelle
Twelve years ago, I was introduced to my sensory issues. The day I realised I had sensory issues is the day I came to face and for the first time, with anxiety, fear and panic. The rest of the time I lived with those, but had no idea. Sensory issues…
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Outwitting my fate

Date 12 January 2022
Author Ilana Estelle
Outwitting my fate is something I shall never regret. I showed up, subconsciously and consciously. I wanted to do more with my life than give in to something I didn’t know I had. Being different I was aware there was something different about me and those years were difficult. Over…
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Lifting Restrictions Again

Date 11 January 2022
Author Ilana Estelle
Eleven days into 2022 and my anxiety is again up and down. Decisions being taken by the UK PM, and dealing with autism and anxiety around Covid-19, are continuing to send my mental health into overdrive. Keeping us protected I like many, are vulnerable and high risk, need the UK…
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Our Cat Pumpkin

Date 6 January 2022
Author Ilana Estelle
I talk about my cat in my book Cerebral Palsy: A Story ‘Finding the Calm After the Storm.’ Now I am talking about her again. Anyone with a pet, will know how it feels to lose their trusted companion. Parting with a pet ...
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Covid-19 and another New Year

Date 2 January 2022
Author Ilana Estelle
So, we're into a New Year again and having taken the time to reflect on 2021, after two years of living through the pandemic, I have come full circle on understanding my anxiety. It stems from the UK Government's handling of ...
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My last 2021 blog

Date 31 December 2021
Author Ilana Estelle
'Voices like The CP Diary brings us together collectively to fight this virus, with the spirit of common sense and facts. Thank you for that, Ilana' – Tim. Covid-19 As I bring 2021 to a close on my blog, my attentions are turned to ...
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Autism and Social Interactions

Date 29 December 2021
Author Ilana Estelle
Autism isn’t easy to navigate. My mental and emotional struggles go as far back as a child, even though I had no idea I had autism. Now in Covid-19, I continue to have to navigate the world with autism and it doesn’t come ...
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Christmas Reflections

Date 25 December 2021
Author Ilana Estelle
It’s Christmas 2021, and as the world begins to celebrate, it feels important to also turn our attention to what has been happening around us with Covid-19 – so that we can move into 2022 with greater care and understanding ...
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