By Ally Lloyd, Supervised by Dr Chiara Horlin (School of Psychology, University of Glasgow) Content Warnings: mention of suicide and self-harm and discussion of distress. Listen to this post Epilepsy is a neurological (brain) disorder that about 1 in 100 people around the world live with, making it one of the most common neurological disorders. …
by Katrina and Ally This blog post is part of the LUNA Science Communication Series, a series where research relevant to Disabled folks is broken down for Disabled folks. Katrina shares research carried out for her dissertation on epilepsy and physical activity, and Ally reflects on how this research fits in with her lived experience. …
By Faustine Content note: Seizures, depression and anxiety. Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2wUBZkAR3cXyasJFqCKBUY?si=e54f907b794d4808 I’m Faustine, I study Politics, Social Anthropology and Sociology at University and I was diagnosed with Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy when I was around 15/16 but started having seizures in Year 10 (about 14). My hobbies include freelance writing, reading and spending time with friends …
Updated: Mar 13, 2022 Below is a transcript of a conversation recorded between Jamie and Ally for a piece of coursework Ally needed to do for a science communication class. You can listen to the recording as a LUNA Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4rYXA9q2Xa3g4GOwbQhJhg?si=4488791460294ef5 — Jamie – I am Jamie Ally – Hi I am Ally J …
Updated: Jan 19, 2022 By Aisling O’Connell Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3oCXRTKEM8s9x8YC4625lH?si=1ebdce3ec57445c5 Hello hello! As this is my first post for The LUNA Project (scary but mostly exciting) I’ll begin with a little intro about myself. My name is Aisling, I’ve recently turned 21 and I grew up in Greater London. I’m about to enter my fourth …
By Ally Lloyd (she/her) The loneliness that came with epilepsy is one of the things that has taken me most by surprise and that I have found the hardest to manage. I feel we all know the difference between emotionally and physically alone, but it feels an important difference to emphasise. Especially because I would …
By Ally Lloyd (she/her) Everyone knows socialising is important in maintaining friendships. In primary school your parents would encourage you to invite someone round and then they would return it and build the friendship, in high school going on those first trips shopping into town with friends was a bonding experience, and by the time …
By Ally Lloyd Independence is a real buzzword when you’re a young person, to the point where growing up and independence feel synonymous, and it becomes something to aim for. With a disability, however, independence is a bit more complicated, and at times it feels unattainable. Things that are often cited as the pinnacle of …