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cPTSD

What a PTSD Flashback Is Like and How to Help

PTSD Symptoms Video PTSD Lived Experience PTSD in a Medical Setting The de-mystification of PTSD Many people living with PTSD or working within a medical

Fatigue

A Quick Guide to Spoon Theory

Living with a chronic illness doesn’t have to consume us. These 3 quick guides provide tips + strategies on how to use Spoon Theory to

A stack of cardboard boxes of all shapes and sizes on a white background with the text reading: The Nothing Box, Mark Gungor on the difference between how men and women think

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The Nothing Box – men and women’s brains

A talk by Mark Gungor on the difference between how men and women think Mark Gungor is known for exploring the fundamental differences between men

Free Wellbeing Event at Ivybridge Leisure Centre focusing on Mental health & General Wellbeing in line with Stress awareness month. Book in by calling 01752 896999 or on the app if you would like a talk or taster. Drop in and browse the stalls, there will be some stalls selling products and a lot of information stalls

Chronic pain

FREE Wellbeing Event 5th April

FREE Wellbeing EventSaturday, 5 April⋅9am – 2pmIvybridge Leisure CentreErme Court, Leonards Rd, Ivybridge PL21 0SL, UK Sponsored by Ivybridge Leisure Centre This event has ended

Image of a lady lying on top of a phone-battery with no power - Text reads: Life with a chronic illness is like being a phone with 10% battery and no charger in sight - so you learn to dim the screen, close unnecessary apps, and still send hilarious texts!

Chronic Illness Stories

Chronic! Issue Four

focus on food and real-life stories Welcome to our fourth incarnation of CHRONIC! This edition contains real-life stories of living with chronic illness, foods to

Our Sponsors and classified listings – Issue four

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hemiplegic migraines

My Migraine Journey: A Fight for Relief and Support

I truly believe that by connecting, we can make this journey a little less isolating. Helen Maddock Four years ago, my life took an unexpected

Chronic! Issue Three

2025 groups & in-person gigs Welcome to our third newsletter! This is just a quick update on our new groups and in-person sessions we have

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accessibility issues

Accessible or not accessible? – SOUTH BRENT

accessible or not accessible? – SOUTH BRENT Here’s a chair side view of wheeling in South Brent, Devon… It’s 2 minutes 10 seconds of a

Chronic!

Chronic! Issue Two

Headaches, Migraines and More Welcome to our second newsletter! Our wonderful Editor, Fabi Abi has been busy researching and sorting out information for this month’s

Bonnie Garmus

Libraries Unlimited Book Awards

Devon £50 Prize Draw Book Awards from Libraries Unlimited Recognising the role libraries play in providing accessible information, activities, and community support, the Book Awards

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crafting for sanity

Made by Millie

Art Therapy is a great way for people living with chronic conditions to focus on something ‘other‘, which is why we showcase our group members

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Chronic!

Chronic! Issue One

Know Your Rights Welcome to our first newsletter! Our wonderful Editor, Fabi Abi has been busy sorting out information so you know what is available

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alternative medicines

Can Dr Bach’s Flower Remedies help you?

Most of us have heard of Bach’s Rescue Remedy – but it turns out that the wonderful Dr Bach made more than one Flower Remedy

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get involved

Turning challenges into change by getting involved in health data research

Discover the unique stories and perspectives of patients and members of the public in the HDR UK Voices community, learning how our voices are improving

invisible disabilities

Mental Health Awareness Week

Is it a ‘Something’ day, week or month…? If you have the right calendar or the right notifications, it seems that every day is a

Mental Health Focus

Making Sense of Mental Health

The World Health Organisation recognises World Mental Health Day on 10th October every year. The theme of 2022’s World Mental Health Day, set by the

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Accessible Pavements? You decide!

Wheelchair Adventures in Narnia Rogue & DJ Marie travelled through Totnes, Devon, to show you how to tackle the basics of wheeling around accessible[?!] places…

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Wheelchair on a Bus Demo

In this episode of our wheelchair adventures, ‘DJ’ Marie demonstrates how easy it is to use the bus in a chair… Bus drivers are very

video

Hot-Mess Street Wheeling

Wheelchair Adventures – In this episode Warrior ‘DJ’ Marie highlights the truth about wheeling along pavements on your behalf… Watch Marie whizz along the crazy

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Cobbles in a wheelchair demo

Ever wondered what it’s like to go over cobbles in a wheelchair? Here’s your chance, just pretend you are in the driving seat and take

Love yourself

A Message for all Seasons

It’s what’s inside that counts… A message from Stars of Wellbeing Film Director, Julian Freeman and friends Remember everything that you bring to the world,

Art-Therapy

Escape the dark with accidental Art-Therapy

As many of us do with chronic conditions, I received some life changing news this week about my CMT’s progression. After many consultations with specialists

Identifying a PTSD episode

An introduction to signals and symptoms indicating onset of a PTSD episode and how to mitigate it. don’t be like me and lose friends and

video

Wheelchair Portable Ramp Demo

It’s easy to use, lightweight and doesn’t mind being thrown around! Rogue Debby has many physical, as well as mental health issues… ‘DJ’ Marie has

Top Tip

Checking in on friends

Tips for talking about mental health These top tips are from the mental health organisation ‘Time to Change‘ my favourite, and the one I use

Top Tip

Top Tips for stressful medical appointments

Use your ‘Smarts’ Life is very stressful at the moment the backlog of appointments in the health service is only ramping up our anxiety issues

Anxiety

Psychological Fear vs Practical Fear

and Intended Strategy… This video was created by a young dancer contemplating his reaction to the fear he had when diagnosed with Covid-19. Yes, it’s

Massage Therapies

How to get massage therapy to work for you

and your needs… This article is by qualified massage therapist Kylie of Cornish Massage & Wellbeing Why should I get a massage? “People ask me

Free Download

Buck the trend – Be You!

Going through troubled times with a troubled body and a troubled mind can make us forget our sense of self, wouldn’t it be nice to

CIC

CIC not-for-profit status achieved!

Latest News: We are now a CIC! This is a document which says that the Registered Company Rogue Debby CIC is legally obliged to be

Anxiety

2 simple tips to help dial-down our crazy!

Constantly feeling Anxious? Stressed? Panicky? Reduce your caffeine intake Reduce your sugar consumption It turns out that limiting our consumption of processed sugary foods and

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What a PTSD Flashback Is Like and How to Help

A Quick Guide to Spoon Theory

The Nothing Box – men and women’s brains

FREE Wellbeing Event 5th April

My Migraine Journey: A Fight for Relief and Support

Accessible or not accessible? – SOUTH BRENT

Libraries Unlimited Book Awards

Made by Millie

Can Dr Bach’s Flower Remedies help you?

Turning challenges into change by getting involved in health data research

Mental Health Awareness Week

Making Sense of Mental Health

Accessible Pavements? You decide!

Wheelchair on a Bus Demo

Hot-Mess Street Wheeling

Cobbles in a wheelchair demo

A Message for all Seasons

Escape the dark with accidental Art-Therapy

Identifying a PTSD episode

Wheelchair Portable Ramp Demo

Checking in on friends

Top Tips for stressful medical appointments

Psychological Fear vs Practical Fear

How to get massage therapy to work for you

Buck the trend – Be You!

CIC not-for-profit status achieved!

2 simple tips to help dial-down our crazy!

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