On changing her relationship with her body.
On changing her relationship with her body.
From the outside, Tilly seems to have life figured out. She works in fashion, lives on a house-boat - for which she’s done all the plumbing and electrics. But inside, she’s struggling. She’s always felt wrong in her body - ever since school. Then one afternoon, Tilly sits down with a therapist - who fits the pieces of the puzzle together and gives Tilly a diagnosis. Tilly’s diagnosis explains the way her brain is wired - now her challenge is to re-wire it, and change her future.
In Room 5, Helena Merriman shares stories of real-life medical mysteries, interviewing people who - like her - were changed by a diagnosis.
Written, presented and produced by Helena Merriman
Composer: Jeremy Warmsley
Sound Design: Eloise Whitmore
Production Co-ordinator: Janet Staples
Researcher: May Cameron
Editor: Emma Rippon
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End song: Miffed by Tom Rosenthal
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Body Dysmorphic Disorder
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Mental health
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Broadcasts
- Tue 6 Dec 2022 09:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Tue 6 Dec 2022 21:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Room 5
When a diagnosis changes everything.