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Reclaiming My Body After Medicalised Trauma: A Journey of Healing and Empowerment
An artist begins a new tattoo, carefully outlining a detailed design on a forearm. For many years, my body felt like it was no longer mine. After enduring medicalised trauma, countless procedures, invasive treatments, and the overwhelming sense of being more a patient than a person, I found myself disconnected from the very vessel that carried me through life. The loss of bodily autonomy stretched beyond physical pain; it seeped deep into my identity. As the founder of Emotio
Helen Rutherford
Nov 124 min read
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Mindfulness Techniques for Caregivers
Caring for someone with a disability or chronic illness is a journey filled with love, dedication, and often, unexpected challenges. It’s...
Helen Rutherford
Sep 164 min read
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Disability, Mental Health, and Society's Double Standards
Disability, Mental Health, and Society's Double Standards Disability and Mental Health Living with a disability can present unique...
Liz Whiteley BSc, PGDip, NCPS Accred
Sep 19 min read
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Nothing About Us Without Us: Why Disabled Voices Must Lead the Way
This July, as we mark Disability Pride Month, we are reminded of the rallying cry that has echoed across decades of disability rights...
Helen Rutherford
Jul 23 min read
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