The Latest from Brolly Sheets and Independently You

Being friends with someone who has a disability, or a chronic illness can be a challenge. Here are some helpful hints to help you navigate your relationship.

Living with a disability from birth, means that there’s often extra consideration needed for the adventures’ life can throw at you. Leaving home and moving to a whole new city is one adventure that has definitely had its challenges.

 

It’s quite fitting that I’ve had a flareup in the lead up to MS Awareness Week. It’s reminded me to be aware of it, and you should too. Let those people with MS in your life take it easy on the days that they’re struggling, and definitely don’t make them go to the gym or a rodeo.

Did you know the older your mattress is the heavier it can become?

Do you know why? Buckle up as we are about to tell you how your mattress is the dirtiest thing in your room.

Having a disability comes with many challenges, not necessarily all physical. Finding your place in the work field can be difficult. Most employers are either too scared or hesitant to offer a position to someone with a disability. 

My name is Sam and I catch a lot of Ubers. As a person who works on a few different TV shows, I have to travel to studios in strange locations all across Auckland. Driving is off the cards for me since I was diagnosed with optic neuritis.

Podcasts are a fantastic way to connect with like-minded people, to find your community, gather useful tools, tips, ideas, and information - all at a time and place that best suits you.

We’ve compiled a list of 10 popular disability podcasts to help get you started...

I found that one of life’s adjustments after acquiring a disability is that you have to figure out what helps you towards acceptance and trying to move on because the reality is that if I could go back and change what happened, I would. 

Night incontinence in adults is more common than many think. We look at some products that can help protect your mattress & help you get a good nights’ rest.

Stress incontince can be caused by coughing, sneezing, or any other actions that can put pressure on the bladder. We share tips on stress incontence management.

Incontinence can make people less confident out in public. Here we discuss urine absorbent mats & other products to keep in your bag or car that can help!

Read Pieta's Blog on how she overcame shame in incontinence.

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Always getting up in the middle of the night to urinate? It’s not uncommon to need to use the bathroom during the night, but it can certainly be a nuisance and disrupt your sleeping schedule.