'We are the stories we tell about ourselves and the stories told about us'

Louise speaks with academic psychologist Dr. Sophie Zadeh about the power of owning your own narrative. Sophie draws on 15 years of research exploring the lived experiences and long-term perspectives of donor-conceived children, young people & young adults. Her recent talk was entitled: "Stories, silences, and secrets: donor conception, identity and belonging in contemporary families".

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