In this podcast we explore what an individual suffering with sight loss can do to bring about a positive effect on the mental and emotional well-being.

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We look at what Anxiety is and also how it effects and impacts people, we also look at ways to cope and live with Anxiety.

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We follow up from the first simulated counselling session in this podcast. We look at the impact the counselling session had on Dr Mhairi Thurston.

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In this podcast we demonstrate what a counselling session entails, as some of the group were unsure what is was and if it was something they needed.

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Because the group is international, we wanted to make sure that we all understood what counselling means, as the word has different means around the world.

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I speak to the founder of the 6500 strong Blind Pen Pals Group, a group of international blind and partially sighted people from across the world. 
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In this podcast we look at what loneliness and isolation are, the symptoms and ways to cope.


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In this Podcast we explore the 5 stages of sight loss, 1. Diagnosis

2. Life as normal (Hiding sight loss)3. Point of impact (Sight loss impacts, so life as normal is no longer possible.)4. Engaging with rehabilitation (Coming out as a blind person.)5. Acceptance (New normal)

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In this podcast we look at the effect that sight loss/ blindness can have on an individual’s emotional and mental well-being.

Introductory podcast, explaining the purpose of the podcasts for the RNIB/Facebook and The Light Across the World project.

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