Hannah Shewan Stevens

2 weeks ago | bezzycopd.com | Hannah Shewan Stevens

We can all inspire others without being reduced to harmful stereotypes that ignore our daily challenges in a world that refuses to accommodate us. Outside supportive communities like Bezzy, stories about the disabled and chronically ill often fall into two extremes: triumph or tragedy. We become feel-good tokens or tear-inducing symbols in narratives crafted for “healthy” audiences.

1 month ago | independent.co.uk | Hannah Shewan Stevens

commentI was signed off work twice with mental illness, writes Hannah Shewan Stevens – but is it any surprise people are struggling to cope when the UK is falling apart at the seams? Health secretary Wes Streeting has put his foot in his mouth again, this time, claiming there’s “definitely an overdiagnosis” of mental illness in the UK. Apparently, those of us struggling with poor mental health are a burden to the public’s finances because we need time off work to recover.

1 month ago | metro.co.uk | Hannah Shewan Stevens

When Rosie opened a letter and saw the words ' abnormal cells ' she felt pure panic. 'I didn't think I'd be told that way,' the 38-year-old tells Metro. 'No one explained what those words actually meant. All I got was a number to make an appointment for a procedure to remove them.'The letter, which Rosie Dixon received in 2018, was inviting her to undergo a large loop excision of the transformation zone ( LLETZ) to remove some pre-cancerous cells discovered in her cervix.

1 month ago | metro.co.uk | Hannah Shewan Stevens

I was exhausted already, yet my workday hadn't even started. My laptop screen was split between my income spreadsheet and the government gateway for Employment Support Allowance (ESA). Information on re-applying for Access to Work lurked in another tab, and a wad of paperwork sat on my desk, waiting to be filled in for Personal Independence Payment (PIP). It was overwhelming to look at - let alone complete - but this was the reality of applying for disability benefits.

1 month ago | glamour.de | Hannah Shewan Stevens |Katharina Walser

Frauen mit Behinderung und häusliche Gewalt: 3 Überlebende im GLAMOUR-GesprächTrigger-Warnung: Achtung, im folgenden Artikel wird Behindertenfeindlichkeit und (sexuelle) Gewalt gegen Frauen angesprochen. “Je mehr Hilfe ich brauchte, desto mehr musste ich meinen eigenen Körper aufgeben. Denn er war das Einzige, was ich eintauschen konnte. Es ging nie nur darum, mir zu helfen.