Chronic illness, young people and COVID-19
RAiISE are dedicated to supporting young people who are living with chronic, often invisible, illnesses. The COVID-19 pandemic has been an incredibly difficult…
Long-Term Conditions
It never rains, but it pours
I’ve been meaning to write this blog for a few weeks now, but I genuinely haven’t had the time or space to turn…
Chronic pain and stigma survey
Pain Alliance Europe have launched a new international survey on chronic pain and stigma. The survey is open to people living with chronic…
Supporting young people with long-term conditions
The founders of Arthur’s Place, a social network and website for young adults with arthritis, are involved in a research project that is hoping…
Fibromyalgia awareness week 2017
Fibromyalgia is a long-term condition characterised by widespread pain and profound fatigue. It’s not clear exactly how many people are affected by fibromyalgia,…
Family-focused care across the life course
Learning to live with a long-term condition in adulthood can be challenging. From the uncertainty at diagnosis, to new treatments and different ways…