February blogs from Time to Heal

 

Welcome to Time To Heal, our aim is to support those with health conditions, including Pituitary Insufficiency and Addison’s Disease, to understand their conditions and lead the best life possible. We work alongside The Pituitary Foundation as Official Campaigners and have gained recognition for our patient-focused blogs. They advocate, recognise, and share our work on their patient blog website page and social media channels.

 

These blogs are the heart and soul of our website and focus on topical health subjects, wellbeing, mental health, and support mechanisms for those with Pituitary Conditions, but also engaging with a broader base of those with LTHC’s/Disabilities and Mental Health Conditions.

 

We are known for our combination of creative blog posts that are variable and challenge the difficulties people face, alongside topical reads and inspiration from the world around us. Awareness days are featured monthly and links to key resources and treatment help are all available.

 

In addition, the team holds the role of Active Essex Disability Ambassadors for the Essex All Together program, which functions to inspire, support, promote and deliver accessible exercise and sport provision for a broad range of LTHCs and Disabilities. Our work has been celebrated with a page of our own on the Active Essex Website, through the Active Essex Sports Awards, and within Ambassador Team Meetings.

 

Pituitary Foundation blog

3 February – Celebrating 30 years of The Pituitary Foundation

Active Essex/Essex All Together

10 February – Physical Activity benefits outweigh the risks for people with long-term health conditions

Craft

17 February – Paper Heart Craft

 

Time to Heal Website Updates

24 February — Pituitary Conditions – Conditions and Symptoms

 

Welcome to Open Book!

Check-in with the Time to Heal Team as we share our daily experiences and passions. We want as many of you as possible to become part of our new community as possible by sharing your experiences and engaging with us to what content you would like to see. This year we will focus on health, gymnastics and football — how they are all interlinked and supportive for those with long-term health conditions.

Football – 7 February – Time To Talk Day and ITFC encourage honest conversations to
support mental health

Health – 14 February – Rare Disease Day 2024

Gymnastics – 21 February – British gymnastics launch welfare reforms for gymnasts

 

 

Superheroes Winter Wonderland Adventure Report – 18 December

 

Who? ‘Want a Be’ Superheroes with LTHC’s/Disabilities

What? Racking up the miles on a virtual trek around the world to deliver to some top cities!

When? Through from the 20 November until the 6 December

Where? In houses, gyms, outdoor spaces and anywhere you can exercise!

Why? To help motivate, inspire and support people to access sport and exercise on their own level, but to be part of a team.

How? A combination of sport, exercise and sensory actions, converted into KM’s and added to the team total. Utilising as many aids and resources as needed, including those extra special sidekick supporters!

So The Superhero Winter Wonder Land powered by Marvel is Over. So we have reached the finishing line-virtually! The Challenge Is Complete! Four Great Teams! One super impressive group of eight Disability Sports Ambassadors, representing Essex as part of Team Billy.

Check out all the action from the challenge in this blog here!

 

 

Covid support blogs

Vital COVID -19 information for those with Pituitary Conditions

It is more than certain that at this time those of us who are suffering from long term health conditions are extremely scared and concerned about what the future holds for them. Amongst them, I am as well and the thought of a ‘lock down’, cancelled appointments, the undoing of mental health progress and suddenly are totally ‘out’ of control which for anyone is unnerving but for those of us who are unlucky to have the underlying medical conditions this is becoming reality. for more click here

Can those of us with long term health conditions actually support members beyond our community?

Everyone is facing a new ‘norm’ and it’s not easy. Even those of us who have had to change our lives completely due to illness / and or a disability are again facing new levels of challenge. This is going to be a long haul with the prospect of being isolated at home for the next year. It’s like we are entering a war but against this deadly virus instead of people. for more click here

Opportunities To learn & Support Each Other- Help Your Children to Cope At Home

At these difficult times we need to come together and share knowledge, support each other and work as communities to help and support each other through what can only be referred to as a war. We need to share our coping mechanisms and try to make good from a horrible situation. For more click here

COVID-19 Strategy and Recovery

Although it feels unlikely and the news is overwhelming, trying to stay informed but not becoming obsessed with COVID-19 is a tough task for anyone to avoid or manage. Even though the news has to be real and we are on lock down, my psychosis is not gone and one of my problems is knowing what to believe and what not to. For more click here

Active Essex
Two people playing catch

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