Why Mental Health Matters in Illness

Date 7 April 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
When it comes to illness, physical health has to be our focus. We monitor symptoms, phone for medical advice when we have concerns, but what about mental health? Why is that ignored when it's the backbone to physical health ...
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The CP Diary: A Blog and Books for a Deeper, Structured Path to Wellbeing

Date 2 April 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
I initially created The CP Diary as a space for my personal reflections which would help with my health and wellbeing. With a late cerebral palsy diagnosis, I turned to writing as a way to make sense of my experiences ...
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I Adopted Your Dog Today

Date 29 March 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
I Adopted Your Dog Today... Source: pawsnreflect.com "I adopted your dog todayThe one you left at the poundThe one you had for seven yearsand no longer wanted around.I adopted your dog today ...
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After 14 Years of Tory Rule: Trusting the Process For Real Recovery

Date 27 March 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
The day after the UK Spring Statement 2025: 'Reeves cuts spending plans, growth forecast for 2025 is halved.' For some it may bring unease, for others – it may stir frustration and concerns of a way forward, particularly if ...
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The Cost of Ignoring Mental Health: When Stress Becomes Disease

Date 24 March 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
The world needs to prioritise Mental Health. Ill at ease equals disease. How many of us are really at ease with our struggles? How many of us really prioritise mental health? With so much noise and negative influences in the world ...
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Mental Wellness Starts with You

Date 20 March 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
We should all be thinking about mental wellness and yet how many of us actually stop to consider our mental wellness and how well we really are? We move through life with responsibilities, expectations, and pressures ...
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Gaslighting

Date 17 March 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
"Gaslighting is the manipulation of someone into questioning their own perception of reality. The expression, which derives from the title of the 1944 film Gaslight, became popular in the mid-2010s. Some mental health experts ...
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Breaking the Cycle: Empowering Change

Date 9 March 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
Life hands us a script before we even understand we are part of the play. But that's not down to us. We are born into traditions, routines, and expectations that are so deeply ingrained in our upbringing, we already know ...
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A Poem by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Date 7 March 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
A Poem by 'Ralph Waldo Emerson' "This is my wish for you: Comfort on difficult days, smiles when sadness intrudes, rainbows to follow the clouds, laughter to kiss your lips, sunsets to warm your heart, hugs when spirits sag ...
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Walking the Path of an Empath

Date 5 March 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
Through my writing, I walk a unique path, one that requires me to have a deep understanding of the world. As an empath, I move through the world with a deep awareness that others may not always understand or want to ...
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Building Trust: The Need for Authenticity

Date 3 March 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
Dolly Parton has always been a strong advocate for all that is good. Her song "Liar Liar" explores the theme of honesty, highlighting its importance in both personal relationships and the political arena. As an iconic figure, Dolly Parton ...
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You Don't Need to Prove Yourself to Anyone

Date 1 March 2025
Author Ilana Estelle
We've probably all had someone in our lives whose approval we've kept on chasing, often without realising we've been doing it. For many, it starts with a parent. But at some point, you need to stop looking for approval ...
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