Brexit Rift

Date 10 October 2023
Author Ilana Estelle
I still talk about Brexit on my blog because it's affecting me personally. Others on social media also care about its repercussions and the effects it's having on their lives. We all have a right to understand what Brexit really means ...
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Touched by Suicide

Date 8 October 2023
Author Ilana Estelle
There will be many people out there who know of someone who has taken their own life. Although disability fares better, talking about suicide is still taboo. There are complex reasons behind why a person feels they cannot continue ...
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Sleep-walking into Chronic Illness

Date 3 October 2023
Author Ilana Estelle
The world is sleep walking into the new variant which hasn't made the rounds yet, but we know it's there. Why the reluctance? I don't get the reluctance, because unlike flu, the virus if you're unlucky can affect the heart, the ...
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You Reap What You Sow

Date 28 September 2023
Author Ilana Estelle
“I cannot do all the good that the world needs. But the world needs all the good that I can do.” - JANA STANFIELD The CP Diary I have always bought into the spiritual philosophies, you reap what you sow... 'you have to deal ...
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The Ripple Effects: Climate Change

Date 26 September 2023
Author Ilana Estelle
Until I started writing on ‘my blog’ I never really understood the world around me, but it is a world that we all need to understand. The natural world is struggling because of us, therefore it is us who needs to change. Sir David Attenborough ...
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Valuing Nature and the Natural World

Date 21 September 2023
Author Ilana Estelle
The CP Diary is a snapshot of the past, the present and the future, our future. We should be concerned about what will happen to the natural world because they will become our concerns. What happens to them will affect us ...
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Covid-19 Lessons Not Being Learned

Date 17 September 2023
Author Ilana Estelle
Social media should count, since it's the hub of conversation right now, particularly around Covid-19 and politics. Politicians aren't talking about or dealing with the pandemic, but it's the No.1 conversation for people on ...
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Disability, Discrimination and Exclusion

Date 14 September 2023
Author Ilana Estelle
Generalisations about society's tolerance levels towards people with mental disabilities particularly during the pandemic may have varied from person to person and community to community. Mental Health ...
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The Common Bird Garden Decline

Date 9 September 2023
Author Ilana Estelle
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 varied topics, but it's become necessary. It's clear that the decline in bird populations is a complex issue that ...
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Disability Stigma

Date 6 September 2023
Author Ilana Estelle
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% of the global population live with a disability according to the WHO ...
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The Impact of Politics on Mental Health

Date 4 September 2023
Author Ilana Estelle
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 more supportive and equitable society where everyone's mental health needs ...
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We Need To Be Honest

Date 31 August 2023
Author Ilana Estelle
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 is important to recognise that politics has a significant impact on mental health and wellbeing. I am ...
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