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One of the hardest things I learnt after my stroke wasn’t about walking, talking or rebuilding strength. It was about feeling seen. You can have people around you — family, friends, healthcare professionals, people asking, “How are you doing?” — and still feel...

When people think of stroke recovery, they often picture learning to walk again or rebuilding physical strength. But for many survivors, the biggest battle is invisible. In my latest Julian Reddish Health & Wellness Podcast, I sat down with Roger Chlowitz, a...

"For quite a few years now I have written long Newsletters here at Julian Reddish Health & Wellness. Initially I thought this would be fantastic for the reader, but lets be real, our lives are already so busy as it is. It's unlikely that we'd get a chance to read...

The Bigger Fear: Trying and Failing, or Never Trying at All? There are two fears that quietly run our lives. The first is the fear of doing — the nervous flutter before you start something new. A new workout routine. A hard conversation. A career change. This fear is...

There is an unspoken pressure in the recovery world that says you have to hit the ground running. From the moment a medical crisis, a stroke, or a chronic illness alters your life, the clock starts ticking. We are told that the early months are everything, that the...

By Julian Reddish Recovery & Well- Being Fear has a funny way of convincing us that something is far more difficult than it really is. It whispers questions into our minds. "What if I fail?" "What if I can't do it?" "What if people judge me?" "What if I make...

The Hidden Reality of Recovery After Stroke, Brain Injury or Trauma By Julian Reddish Recovery & Wellbeing One of the most common comments people hear after returning to work following a stroke, brain injury, illness or significant life event is: "You're back at...

If someone had told me years ago that I'd be a counsellor supporting stroke survivors, people living with disability, carers, and those facing life's toughest challenges, I probably wouldn't have believed them. My journey hasn't followed a straight line. After...

For many of us, our professional identity isn’t just what we do for a living—it is a massive piece of who we are. It dictates our routines, fuels our sense of purpose, and connects us to a social world. When a stroke hits, that blueprint is suddenly torn up.When the...

A Conversation with Julian Reddish Counselling Recovery after a stroke changes more than just your physical health. It changes your confidence. Your relationships. Your identity. And often, the way you see yourself. Recently, I sat down with my first client, Roger, to...

Recovery can feel incredibly lonely. Even when you’re surrounded by people who care, there can still be this quiet sense that no one truly understands what life feels like now. The changes. The uncertainty. The effort it takes just to keep moving forward. I know that...

  Sometimes people ask me: "Julian, I’ve been following you for some time now… can you take me back to how you got through the early days of your recovery?" The short answer? I didn’t really “get through” it. The longer answer is… I had no other choice. I had to....