by Barbara | May 14, 2026 | Emotional health
Why this matters: During Mental Health Awareness Week, we are shining a light on the emotional health of people living with illness. At Daring to Dream, we believe emotional wellbeing is an essential cornerstone of mental health, and that it matters just as much as...
by Barbara | Apr 7, 2026 | Emotional health
Living with illness is tough. It’s not just about physical health and clinical care. It’s about emotional health too. The emotional impact of illness can be huge. The emotional turmoil and impact are mostly overlooked – not seen – not shared – not heard. Medical...
by Barbara | Apr 7, 2026 | Emotional health
The emotional impact of illnessOur first aim for Lleswyl 2026 was to make everyone aware of the emotional impact of illness and its treatments. Dr Siân Rees, who is one of Daring to Dream’s Advisory Network, kindly joined us as our guest in the first section of the...
by Barbara | Nov 26, 2025 | Emotional health
Hessam Amiri is one of Daring to Dream’s Ambassadors, together with his brother Hamed Amiri. The three brothers of the Amiri family are Hussein (the eldest who was born with congenital heart disease), Hamed and Hessam. Together with their parents they were forced to...
by Barbara | Nov 26, 2025 | Emotional health
Hamed Amiri is one of Daring to Dream’s Ambassadors, together with his brother Hessam Amiri. The Amiri Family The three brothers of the Amiri family are Hussein (the eldest who was born with congenital heart disease), Hamed and Hessam. Together with their parents they...
by Barbara | Nov 17, 2025 | Emotional health
Quiet Rooms in Hospitals are important spaces They are the rooms that are used, as much as possible, for patient and family conversations with clinical teams. They are the rooms were often the toughest of conversations take place, clinical staff discussing with...