Guest Voice: 3 coping tools help my fight against sickle cell disease

Guest Voice: 3 coping tools help my fight against sickle cell disease

Richard Bayliss, 44, has hemoglobin SS, a severe form of sickle cell disease that comes with anemia; thus, it’s sometimes referred to as sickle cell anemia. He’s in the final year of a master’s degree in education, culture, and society at a university in London. He also works part time as a community support worker, helping vulnerable adults and those with mental health issues. Managing sickle cell disease can be challenging at the best of times…