"What do I do differently in order to stay upright? There’s no silver bullet. One of the main things is acceptance that I can’t do all of the things I used to do. Also getting comfortable in asking for and accepting help” 

We’re now at Episode 4 in our eight-part series. In this follow-up to Episode 3, Dr Stephen Ward-Booth and I reconnect with Ciaran to reflect on his story, exploring the practical strategies he relies on to manage his continued recovery on a day-to-day basis and how stigma shaped his experience of functional illness. 

We feel this latest conversation will provide some valuable ideas, hints and tips that anyone can use; whether it’s supporting colleagues or taking gradual steps for your own recovery.  We hope you find it helpful. 

NOTE: We are aware of sound issues on this episode. Unfortunately we had a bit of a tech fail and ended up having to re-record some of our audio. I’m hoping you will bear with it on this one; we did our best and hopefully it won’t impact on your listening experience too much!

New episodes will be released at the end of every week.