Scarlett Murray
Cerebral Palsy & Anxiety: an under-explored relationship
Last month, Up Movement shared the statistic that adults with cerebral palsy are 40% more likely to develop anxiety than adults without CP.
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Scarlett Murray
An exploration into my experiences of having a physical disability.
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Scarlett Murray
Sep 2, 20225 min read
Hemiplegia: Being "Half Disabled"
Hemiplegia: paralysis of one side of the body. “Hemi” – Greek for half. My hemiplegia is a form of cerebral palsy. I have left-sided...
Scarlett Murray
Jul 8, 20225 min read
Cerebral Palsy and Companionship: No Longer Feeling Alone
Scarlett describes how sharing lived experiences of having cerebral palsy can counteract how lonely the experience of disability can be.
Scarlett Murray
Apr 28, 20223 min read
Dearly Bear: The Toy with the Same Disability as Me
‘We’ve got to find her.’ I say, slightly pleadingly. Mum and I feel like we’re going to pass out in the hot stuffiness of the loft. Mum...
Scarlett Murray
Apr 14, 20223 min read
I Do Not “Suffer” From Cerebral Palsy
After a medical professional said that Scarlett "suffered" with hemiplegia, she felt riled, and decided to write about it.
Scarlett Murray
Mar 27, 20223 min read
Mummy's Arms
When Scarlett's daughter was born, she did not see her as disabled, she just saw her as Mummy. This changed how Scarlett viewed herself.
Scarlett Murray
Mar 8, 20226 min read
My Left Hand Woman
As a child, I longed for a disabled friend. I could not articulate why but I knew that I wanted one. I saw only glimpses of kids who were...
Scarlett Murray
Feb 24, 20225 min read
My Parents and My Disability: Not Too Many Complaints
‘Why? Why? But why? No really, why?’ I have a distinct memory of a conversation I struck up with my mother. I knew that I was disabled. I...
Scarlett Murray
Feb 10, 20225 min read
Tips for Parenting with Limited Use of One Hand
When I was pregnant with my daughter, I spent a lot of time agonising over how I would physically care for her. Babies are needy,...
Scarlett Murray
Jan 27, 20225 min read
Dating and the Hide-the-Disability Mode
I remembered his dark hair falling in front of his face when he wrote: turned totally inwards, a left-handed elegant scrawl. He was...
Scarlett Murray
Dec 17, 20216 min read
Book Review: Places I've Taken My Body and A Dash of Frankenstein
I was sixteen when I first read Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. I thought it was genius and I’ve thought that each time I’ve re-read it. It...
Scarlett Murray
Dec 3, 20214 min read
People Will Fancy You: A Meditation on Desirability and Disability
‘You are beautiful.’ Upon hearing this, especially if it is said by a man I am attracted to, my immediate reaction is resistance. A small...
Scarlett Murray
Nov 18, 20214 min read
'I Did It': How My Disability Has Made Me a More Compassionate Parent
‘I did it!’ shouts my two-year-old daughter. She does a vigorous jig to the music the doorbell emits. She presses it again, ‘I did it!’...
Scarlett Murray
Oct 21, 20214 min read
Breastfeeding with Hemiplegia
Tentatively, the student midwife tries to reposition my left hand so that it is holding the baby. My left hand fails to flatten against...
Scarlett Murray
Oct 6, 20215 min read
#WorldCPDay
On my first #WorldCPDay, I ask that you challenge your own reactions to stories about disabled people.
Scarlett Murray
Sep 23, 20215 min read
Cerebral Palsy
‘What’s wrong with you? You’re walking funny!’ A man, obviously very drunk, shouts at me. I am walking down the street to pick up some...
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