‘I stare at my own reflection, trying to remind myself that I’m not dead.’
Joel never understood why he felt different to other people. Then a revelation in India sets him on a journey to find answers.
In Room 5, Helena Merriman interviews people who - like her - were changed by a diagnosis.
Written, presented and produced by Helena Merriman
Composer: Jeremy Warmsley
Sound Design: Steve Bond
Production Co-ordinator: Janet Staples
Editor: Emma Rippon
Commissioning Editor: Richard Knight
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End song: Miffed by Tom Rosenthal
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Published on Monday, 11th April 2022.
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