every day life

Posts concerning life experienced day-to-day.

By sam, 20 October, 2017
A view of Whitby harbour from part way up some stairs.

The Grief of Disability

A personal story of a recent occasion on which I was confronted with what I have lost as I developed new impairments, and an exploration of the grief that goes along with a loss of ability to do things.
By sam, 1 August, 2017
A woman sits on the ground against a wall, knees up to her chest and hands in front of her face.

Why You Can't Tell When I'm Depressed

You probably have a stereotype in mind about disabled people - how they act, how they talk, how they look. This post explores how the stereotype is wrong, the phenomenon of people with mental health conditions 'masking', and the costs of doing so.
every day life