Community Zoom sessions
Our community Zoom sessions are every Thursday at 7pm.
Community Champion volunteers Roselle, Alice and Amie will be hosting these weekly sessions. The sessions are informal meetings that create an opportunity for people living with MCAS to connect with others, share stories and experiences and seek support from each other. Additional resources that interested attendees may benefit from are at the bottom of this page.
The sessions run virtually through Zoom, so feel free to join us to chat about all things MCAS!
Find out more and book your place here.
For resources linked to our community sessions, please see the tabs below.
The Zoom Support group are always open sessions.
New members are always encouraged to share their stories if they would like to and everyone else is welcome to share anything they would like about living with MCAS.
Some feedback from past groups includes:
"It [is] comforting to be connected with such friendly, kind and compassionate people who truly understand the difficulties of living with MCAS"
"Listening to the varied experiences of everybody helped me feel less isolated in my own quirky and 'weird' symptoms"
"I really appreciate the relationships that I have been developing with others. MCAS is very isolating so I think that is important. It's so great to know your not alone."
Join our WhatsApp Group to connect with other members of our Community Zoom Sessions. The WhatsApp group is a space to continue conversations from the sessions, speak to others who attend and seek/give support. Please note, this WhatsApp group is not moderated. Please report any issues by email.
Resources
Mast Cells and Relationships: Naviagtion and Education
PowerPoint slides from Roselle O'Brien's webinar 'Mast Cells and Relationships: Navigation and Education'.
Pain and the Brain
PowerPoint slides for Deboarh Bircham from Live Well with Chronic Illness' Webinar 'Pain and the Brain'.
Compassion as a Healing Tool
PowerPoint slides from Deborah Bircham's from Live Well with Chronic Illness webinar 'Compassion as a Healing Tool'. You can find the recording of this session on our YouTube channel.
Treatments: Meds, Reactions, & Being Brave to Try
PowerPoint Slides from Roselle O'Brien's webinar 'Treatments: Meds, Reactions, & Being Brave to Try'. You can find the recording of this session on our YouTube channel.
Mast Cells and Relationships: The Garden of Self
PowerPoint slides from Roselle O'Brien's webinar 'Mast Cells and Relationships: The Garden of Self'. You can find the recording of this session on our YouTube channel.
EDS and MCAS from an Osteopathic perspective: How can Osteopathy help you?
PowerPoint slides from Rory Boggett's webinar 'EDS and MCAS from an Osteopathic perspective: How can Osteopathy help you?'.
MCAS and Menopause Workbook
This workbook is designed to go along with our 'Mastering Menopause: Working through Menopause for those with MCAS' webinar hosted by Rebecca Fredericks.
Building Resilience with MCAS: Self Care, Sleep and Emotional Wellbeing
PowerPoint slides from Rebecca Fredericks webinar 'Building Resilience with MCAS: Self Care, Sleep and Emotional Wellbeing'.
Mast Cells and The Mind
A PDF to support our session on mast cells and the mind by Deborah Bircham
Gratitude
PowerPoint Slides from Deborah Bircham from Live Well with Chronic Illness webinar 'Gratitude' exploring what is Gratitude, and how can it help us.
Navigating the Storm
PowerPoint Slides from Dr. Ashlyn Firkins webinar 'Navigating the Storm'. You can find the recording of this session on our YouTube channel.
Understanding Mast Cells, Autoimmune Disorders and Comorbidity
PowerPoint slides from Roselle O'Brien's talk 'Understanding Mast Cells, Autoimmune Disorders and Comorbidities'. You can find the recording of this session on our YouTube channel.
MCAS and Related Conditions - Special Consideration for Anaesthesia Surgery with Dr. Anton Krige
PowerPoint slides from our Dr Anton Krige's webinar 'MCAS and Related Conditions - Special Consideration for Anaesthesia Surgery with Dr. Anton Krige'. You can find the recording of this session on our YouTube channel.
Gratitude Handout
Use this journal however feels right for you. There’s no pressure to write every day or find something profound. Some days, it might be a kind word from a friend, a moment of peace, or simply managing to eat a safe meal. These moments matter. You matter.
Retrain Your Brain, Retrain Your Mast Cells
PowerPoint slides from Roselle O'Brien's webinar 'Retrain Your Brain, Retrain Your Mast Cells'. You can find the recording of this session on our YouTube channel.
Foods and Inflammation
PowerPoint slides from Deborah Bircham's from Live Well with Chronic Illness webinar 'Foods and Infammation'. You can find the recording of this session on our YouTube channel.
Dysautonomia
PowerPoint slides from Roselle O Brien's webinar 'Dysautonomia'. You can find the recording of this session on our YouTube channel.
Your Safe Haven at Home
PowerPoint slides from Roselle O Brien's webinar on 'Your Safe Haven at Home'. You can find the recording of this session on our YouTube channel.
MCAS and Environmental Pollution the Toxic Truth
PowerPoint slides from Deborah Bircham's from Live Well with Chronic Illness' webinar 'MCAS and Environmental Pollution the Toxic Truth'. You can find the recording of this session on our YouTube channel.
What is detoxing and how might it help with MCAS?
PowerPoint slides from Deborah Bircham's from Live Well with Chronic Illness' webinar on 'What is detoxing and how might it help with MCAS?'. You can find the recording of this session on our YouTube channel.
Stress and Mast Cells
PowerPoint slides from Roselle O Brien's webinar on 'Stress and Mast Cells'. You can find the recording of this session on our YouTube channel.
Pillars of Health
PowerPoint slides from Deborah Bircham's from Live Well with Chronic Illness's webinar 'Pillars of Health'.
The Neuroscience of Mindfulness
PowerPoint slides from Deborah Bircham's from Live well with Chronic Illness's webinar 'The Neuroscience of Mindfulness', You can find the recording of this session on our YouTube channel.
Understanding Lyme Disease – a general introduction to Lyme
PowerPoint slides from Deborah Bircham from Live well with Chronic Illness's webinar 'Understanding Lyme Disease – a general introduction to Lyme'. You can find the recording of this session on our YouTube channel.
How to Fight On in Tough Times – Tools and Tips to Foster Mental Resilience
PowerPoint slides from Deborah Bircham's from Live Well with Chronic Illness' webinar 'How to Fight On in Tough Times – Tools and Tips to Foster Mental Resilience'. You can find the recording of this session on our YouTube channel.
How to be Heard: Advocating for yourself within the NHS
PowerPoint slides from Vicky Pearson's webinar 'How to be Heard: Advocating for yourself within the NHS'. You can find the recording of this session on our YouTube channel.
How to Sleep Well
PowerPoint slides from Deborah Bircham's from Live Well with Chronic Illness webinar 'How to Sleep Well'. You can find the recording of this session on our YouTube channel.
Vagus Nerves and Mast Cells
PowerPoint slides from Roselle O'Brien's webinar 'Vagus Nerves and Mast Cells'. You can find the recording of this session on our YouTube channel.
Long COVID and the Mast Cell Connection
PowerPoint slides from Roselle O'Brien's webinar 'Long COVID and the Mast Cell Connection'. You can find the recording of this session on our YouTube channel.
Immune Health - How to Fight off Bugs and Viruses Naturally
Powerpoint slides from Deborah Bircham's from Live Well with Chronic Illness' webinar 'Immune Health - How to Fight off Bugs and Viruses Naturally' . You can find the recording of this session on our YouTube channel.
Mast cells and the mind
A PDF to support our session on mast cells and the mind by Deborah Bircham
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