Steel Bones Amputee Mental Wellbeing Blogs
Mental Health Urgent Support: When You Need Help Now
If you or someone you love is struggling with their mental health, please know this: you are not alone, and urgent help is available. At Steel Bones, we understand that living with limb loss can bring emotional challenges alongside physical ones. Grief, trauma,...
Crisis Lines Directory
Samaritans 116123 To talk to someone right now, you can call Samaritans anonymously on 116 123. The line is for everyone going through a difficult moment, whether you are thinking of hurting yourself or not. Sane https://www.sane.org.uk/ +442038051790 (General...
Financial Abuse and Amputees: Signs to Watch Out For and How to Stay Safe
Financial abuse is a form of exploitation that is often hidden, misunderstood, and deeply damaging. For amputees and disabled people, the risk can be higher — not because of weakness, but because systems, dependence, and vulnerability are too often taken advantage of...
Hoarding Support for Amputees: Compassion, Safety, and Sustainable
Healing Living with limb loss is a profound life change that affects the body, mind, and daily routines. For some amputees, this transition can intersect with hoarding behaviors—creating challenges that are often misunderstood and rarely discussed. Hoarding is not...
Finding Support When You’re Struggling: Tools for Mental Wellbeing and Crisis Help
Life can feel overwhelming at times. For many of us, difficulties with anxiety, depression, trauma, or simply coping with day-to-day stress can become heavy and hard to carry alone. Knowing where to turn — and having resources that actually help — can make all the...
Finding Pockets of Joy at Christmas
Christmas can be a joyful time for many, but at Steel Bones we know it can also be challenging — especially if you’re living with limb difference, dealing with ill health, bereavement, or feeling isolated. This blog is here to offer gentle, practical suggestions to...
County-Specific Support to Help Amputees Through the Winter
Winter always has that sneaky way of arriving before anyone’s ready for it. One moment you’re squeezing in those last mild evenings, and the next you’re stacking blankets and wondering if the thermostat really needs to go up again.For amputees, winter can bring an...
Nutrition and Self-Care for Amputees
Life after amputation involves both physical and emotional adjustments. While prosthetics, rehabilitation, and mobility support are often at the forefront, nutrition and self-care play a powerful role in overall health and wellbeing. Taking care of your body and mind...
PODCAST LAUNCHES
STEEL BONES presents THE AMPUTEE POD DISCUSSING EVERYTHING TO DO WITH: LIVING LIFE AS AN AMPUTEE LIFE STORIES GUEST SPEAKERS EXPERT ADVICE HOT TOPICS AND SO MUCH MORE Click here: https://dashboard.rss.com/podcasts/the-steel-bones-amputee-pod-pod1/ or you can listen...
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