Lived Experience

Anxiety and Me

I have always been a worrier, but as I’ve become older, it’s definitely gotten worse. I started having panic attacks in 2020, which were terrifying because I had never experienced anything like that before.

My relationship with friends and family after a spinal cord injury.

In this blog post, Lauren Doherty shares how her family and friends helped her cope with living with a Spinal Cord Injury.

My bladder problems: Living with a Spinal Cord Injury

I want to share with you my experience of bladder problems and the different experiences I have had over the years since sustaining my spinal cord injury.

Relationships and dating after a Spinal Cord Injury

In this article, Lauren talks about the break up of her relationship and attempting to date again after a spinal cord injury.

FAQ: Living with a Spinal Cord Injury

In this article, Lauren shares her answers to some of the questions clients ask after a spinal cord injury

My experiences with pressure sores: Living with a Spinal Cord Injury

After my RTC in 2008, pressure sores have always been a worry to me. If I develop one, it can result in weeks of pressure relief whilst it heals.

My New Normal: Living with a Spinal Cord Injury

So, how do you adjust to your ‘new normal’ after an accident is a question I have been asked a lot over the years.

My typical day: Living with a Spinal Cord Injury

My spinal cord injury determines that I need care 24/7. In this article, Lauren describes a typical day in her life with a spinal cord injury.

Fashion, clothing and accessories: Living with a Spinal Cord Injury

Over the years, I have had to change my perspective around changing styles of clothes and took my own positive actions as to how I improve my thoughts around my changed body shape.

Lauren Doherty: Living with a Spinal Cord Injury

In this article, Lauren shares with you some of the areas SCI affects her life, and how she lives with these.

Staying at Home, Saves Lives

In this blog, Lauren shares her experience of isolation, and how she is preparing herself for 12 weeks of not seeing her friends and family.

Goodbye hospital life, it’s time to go home

In this article, Lauren details her experience of moving back into her parents, their loss of privacy and the equipment Lauren needs in her day to day life.