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Cancer talk may not be for everyone
Hello there I have bad mental health I suffer badly with my depression and anxiety I'm on the strongest medication for both and been on both the last 9 years 10 weeks ago I come across a little lump on my tongue that I thought was a osser so try things like bonjour and other moths things it didn't go away it got bigger and…
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Lasting Power of Attorney - Finances & Property - Advocacy
This is a really hard for me to write 😔 I am at rock bottom and I’m scraping the sides of the barrel. I have struggled with both Mental and Physical Disabilities ever since my first breath. It’s fair to say that my life has been like the Himalayan Mountain Range and for the last five years I’ve been stuck on the Hilary…
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Cerebral Palsy and Early Menopause Article
Cerebral Palsy and Early Menopause – Sara Edwards-Cerebral Palsy Specialist When it comes to women's health, many topics remain shrouded in silence, particularly for those living with disabilities. As someone with cerebral palsy and epilepsy, my journey through gynaecological health has been fraught with…
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Mental Health Awareness Week - What is Mental Health? 🧠
Each year, the Mental Health Foundation leads Mental Health Awareness Week. This year’s theme is “community” which is very fitting! I’d like to begin this week with getting to the core of what Mental Health is, how it fits with our overall health, and how it impacts us all. Mental, Physical, and Emotional health form the 3…
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Barriers to accessing education-Free wellbeing session for parents of disabled children
FREE for Families in Wales Barriers to Accessing Education Is your child struggling to attend, or maintain attendance in school? Join our drop-in session for parents; a relaxed and supportive space where you can seek advice, speak to others, or simply listen. What’s It About? • Guidance and Advice: Get practical tips on…
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Wrexham Meet Up with CP Network and Cerebral Palsy Adult Advice UK
We're excited to launch the Wrexham Cerebral Palsy get together. Monday 12 May 2025 from 9am. Please let us know in the comments below, if you are attending. Many thanks.
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Yeovil Man to Run the London Marathon
Connor Hyde who has epilepsy and cerebral palsy ran the London Marathon 2025. BBC News
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Emotional Wellness Week! 💜
Why is emotional health so critical? Emotional Health week is an even arranged by The Centre for Emotional Health and is an opportunity to come together and raise awareness of the importance of our emotional health, including how to develop this, because it supports us through all the challenges life throws at us. We often…
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Adaptive Yoga and cerebral palsy
During the pandemic, I wanted to try something different, outside of my comfort zone. I found Adaptive Yoga. Yoga has so many benefits, limited mobility is not a barrier. Give it a try. Balance Isn’t About Pushing Yourself — It’s About Supporting Yourself. Hey there, If you’ve ever felt unsteady standing, or anxious about…
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Flower power
I was feeling rather fed up this morning and dealing with health flared up yet again then I got a knock on the door a delivery of tiny plug plants that I completely forgot I ordered in early January on a special offer deal so it was a nice surprise today seeing these tiny little plants about an inch big and knowing that…
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Hi, my name is CPYogi! I'm 66 with mild CP but increasingly debilitating osteoarthritis ...
Hi - I'm 66 with mild CP but increasingly debilitating osteoarthritis that's severely cut down mobility last 5 yrs. Interested in CP and ageing resources.
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Non-visible disabilities: Living with a hidden disability
Aha 😃 Non-visible disabilities Hidden disabilities Yes! I'm so glad I found this! I was never sure about invisible disabilities because they rarely are invisible. 👏 What does everyone else think about 'invisible'? 🤔
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Exciting Research Project. Ulster University. Your Voice on Pain-Take Part
Help Us Shape the Future of Pain Research for Adults with Cerebral Palsy SCOPE CP is excited to collaborate with Rebecca Taylor, a postgraduate researcher at Ulster University, on a study aimed at understanding how pain affects adults with cerebral palsy (CP) compared to those without the condition. Rebecca's personal…
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Exciting research project. Ulster University. We want to hear from you. Your Voice on Pain.
Help Us Shape the Future of Pain Research for Adults with Cerebral Palsy SCOPE CP is excited to collaborate with Rebecca Taylor, a postgraduate researcher at Ulster University, on a study aimed at understanding how pain affects adults with cerebral palsy (CP) compared to those without the condition. Rebecca's personal…
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I need some help to change my life for good and a lone make move to better life
This discussion was created from comments split from: Pip loan .
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WINTERWATCH 2025 on BBC2 - do yourself a favour!
Winterwatch 2025 is now on BBC2 and I recommend it to everyone 💚 Mother Nature is our friend 💚 be good to yourself 💚
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How to avoid feeling blue on BLUE MONDAY, the most depressing day of the year!!
I have a cunning plan to avoid feeling depressed this BLUE MONDAY - January 20th (the third Monday in January). Perhaps you do too? Tomorrow is January 19th and I shall celebrate it again the following day! Simple. What will you be doing on Monday to avoid feeling depressed? Please keep it clean.
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Power Hockey League dates announced
We’re delighted to announce the dates and locations for the 2025 British Power League! This year, we’re going to have teams from across the country playing in Northern and Southern Conferences. The Southern Conference will take place on 23 March at Goals Beyond Grass in Gloucester (GL3 1HX). The Northern Conference will…
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What the point
When asleep dream of a fairytale but reality wake up , I spinal cord injured C6/7 complete I try to be a less burden but currently a lot going on I have to migrate over to uni I hate and don't cope with change and Wednesday 15th January 2025 attend a&e always feel invisible people knocking or asking you to move or you have…
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Reflections on managing change as a disabled person.
When I reflect on 2024, I recognise it’s been a year where significant changes have been a constant in my life. Some of these events have been stressful and it’s been a rollercoaster of emotional highs and lows. It’s important to acknowledge we all have different stress thresholds. Some people can manage change. Others…
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We want to hear from YOU!
Your insights are crucial for a meaningful study on cervical screening. If you’ve ever had experience with it, we want to know what it's really like from your perspective. It’s quick, easy, and makes a real difference! To get involved - please see the attached poster below *** The above post has been moderated and checked…
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We want to hear from YOU!
Your insights are crucial for a meaningful study on cervical screening. If you’ve ever had experience with it, we want to know what it's really like from your perspective. It’s quick, easy, and makes a real difference! To get involved - please see the attached poster below *** The above post has been moderated and checked…
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Happy New Year: lets learn/try/explore something new this year!
Greetings, Happy new year everyone! Lets make 2025 balanced by equally focussing on career, health and social aspects of our lives. We can make it more special by exploring something new; a new language, a new skill, or just taking-up something which you otherwise would not think about. [ text removed by moderator- no…
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Research participants needed!
The University of Sheffield is looking for physically disabled people about their cervical screening experiences. Please see click on the poster attached for more information. *** The above post has been moderated and checked by the Scope Community Team. Our website contains links to third parties’ websites for your…
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Hi, my name is claredog11! Housing officer asked for more evidence for my daughter, any advice?
Hi I am an unpaid carer/ mother to two neurodiverse children . My daughter is an adult and has been on the social housing list for 5 years 3 months - band D bidding every week . I have proved all her ID , income , diagnosis’ , a letter from her psychiatrist saying she feels it would benefit her to live independently/ my…
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Introduction
Hello everyone, my name is [Edited by moderator - Personal information] unemployed above knee amputee, what's expected of me?
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QUESTION TIME is back 10:40 tonight! Don't be late to the debate!
Brucey is back! The question is will the audience get the answers they and we want? Unlikely 🤨 But if you want to know more than you did yesterday, Lucy "freebies" Powell is on the panel tonight 🙄 and Tim Farron (nice, certainly not dim)
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TONIGHT September's Harvest Moon - a SUPERMOON - and a partial eclipse!
Look up and watch the Moon rise tonight 🌕️ Back later with some info and pics but feel free to post for me!
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Here. We. Go. Again.
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Every. Morning.
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