Sarah Alexander-Georgeson

From Pain to Poem: Two Poems about Living with Migraine

Sarah Alexander-Georgeson shares two poems about the consequences of life with chronic migraine.

237 Coping strategies Patient Stories

Opening Up to Your Partner About Asthma and Intimacy
2 mins
article
Michelle Rivas

Opening Up to Your Partner About Asthma and Intimacy

"Don't Call Me Maybe": 5 Ways to Tackle Phone Anxiety
4 mins
article
Claire Eastham

"Don't Call Me Maybe": 5 Ways to Tackle Phone Anxiety

Tim’s Top Tips for Mental Resilience with Cystic Fibrosis
1 min 10 secs
video
Tim Wotton

Tim’s Top Tips for Mental Resilience with Cystic Fibrosis

The Day I Rediscovered Patience as a Caregiver
4 mins
article
Susanne White

The Day I Rediscovered Patience as a Caregiver

4 Everyday Behaviours that Made My Depression Worse
4 mins
article
Bryce Evans

4 Everyday Behaviours that Made My Depression Worse

Coping with Pregnancy “Scanxiety” after Cancer
3 mins
article
Anna Crollman

Coping with Pregnancy “Scanxiety” after Cancer

5 Ways I Will Give My Heart a Fighting Chance
7 mins
article
Rob Obey

5 Ways I Will Give My Heart a Fighting Chance

How “Same Thing, Different Day” Helps My Migraines
6 mins
article
Ciara O'Rourke

How “Same Thing, Different Day” Helps My Migraines

How I Stopped Migraine from Getting in the Way of My Career
6 mins
article
Ciara O'Rourke

How I Stopped Migraine from Getting in the Way of My Career

How (and When!) to Say YES to Your Inner Child
3 mins
article
Sarah Bailey

How (and When!) to Say YES to Your Inner Child

The Problem with Not Talking about Heart Failure
7 mins
article
Rob Obey

The Problem with Not Talking about Heart Failure

Migraine and Brain Fog: 15 Tips to Beat the Brain Fuzz
10 mins
article
Laura McKee

Migraine and Brain Fog: 15 Tips to Beat the Brain Fuzz

How the “6 Love Styles” Helped Our Marriage After My MS Diagnosis
6 mins
article
Birgit Bauer

How the “6 Love Styles” Helped Our Marriage After My MS Diagnosis

MS Anxiety: Overcoming Fear while Staying Safe
4 mins
article
Kat Naish

MS Anxiety: Overcoming Fear while Staying Safe

Skipping a Beat: Knowing When My Heart Needs TLC
3 mins
article
Willeke van Eeckhoutte

Skipping a Beat: Knowing When My Heart Needs TLC

The Impact of Ableist Language on People with Disabilities
6 mins
article
Laura McKee

The Impact of Ableist Language on People with Disabilities

About Life Effects

Living with one or more chronic conditions affects your life in so many ways. The only people who really know what you are going through are those who have faced the same challenges for years. With that in mind we have created Life Effects, an initiative shaped by patients, for patients.

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