Gillian Shirreffs

I recently finished a doctorate in creative writing. It explores the relationship between object and illness, with specific reference to multiple sclerosis.

Gillian shares 8 tips on surviving a lockdown from when she was diagnosed with MS,and had to have a long period of bedrest.

It’s often suggested that writing is a form of therapy. Usually, what people mean by this is that writing can help to process the experience of illness. It allows you to work through the difficulties you face when you are living with, for instance, multiple sclerosis.