Living with an ongoing health problem can be incredibly upsetting, not just for the patient, but also for their friends and loved ones. In this new 10-part series, Dr Christian Jessen tackles issues from all sides, including treating the conditions themselves, as well as helping with the patients’ mental well-being.
“It’s a lot more about mental health as well as the illness,” Dr Christian tells us. “It’s about the mental toll that ill health can take on a person. It’s quite heavy watching, but I think it will resonate with people because we’ve all taken our frustrations out on our loved ones at some time.”
In the first episode we meet Ruby, whose alopecia has put pressure on her marriage, and Yasmin, whose double-J breasts are affecting her both physically…