Raya Al-Jadir

A fellow at the Carter Centre for Mental Health Journalism, Raya writes about culture, literature and health for Disability Horizons. As a freelance writer, she has worked with a range of publications, such as The Independent, Huffington Post, and the UAE The National newspaper. She also runs her own blog, Careless.
Wellbeing & Fitness

The lifting of Covid-19 restrictions is lifting my stress level up

Our writer Raya, who has muscular dystrophy and respiratory failure, discusses why she is worried about the lifting of Covid…

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Raya Al-Jadir: finding myself and my home with Disability Horizons

Our writer and editor Raya Al-Jadir talks about how she came to join Disability Horizons, and how it changed her…

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Entertainment & Culture

8 children’s books with disabled characters

Here are 8 children's books eith disabled characters that you should encourage children to read or local libraries.

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Lifestyle

10 celebrities who have struggled with mental health

Mental health issues, from anxiety and panic attacks to depression and bipolar, can all have disabling effects. Here, we've highlighted…

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Entertainment & Culture

Top 10 disabled celebrities

This world seems to have a thing for celebrities. They’re always popping up, showing off a new selfie or putting…

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Entertainment & Culture

Head Above Water: a disabled writer shares her journey with multiple sclerosis in a new book

Our writer Raya Al-Jadir gives us a book review of Head Above Water and got the opportunity to interview Shahd…

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Lifestyle

5 things only siblings of a disabled person would know

This is an updated post from our archives. If you have a disabled sibling, you may experience a mix of…

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Wellbeing & Fitness

How the face mask exemptions have divided opinion – even between disabled people

Our writer Raya, who can't wear a face mask because of a respiratory condition, looks at the backlash disabled people…

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Lifestyle

The damaging effect of social media positivity on disabled people

Do you post on social media? Do you follow other disabled people? This World Mental Health Day we're looking at…

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Wellbeing & Fitness

Disability and me: an open letter to my younger self

On International Day for Persons with Disabilities, disabled writer and blogger Raya AlJadir writes on open letter to her younger…

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