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‘He was interested in why I was so attached to this penguin’ Bex is at university when she starts feeling anxious and overwhelmed. As Bex deteriorates, doctors are in a race against time to diagnose her. And that’s where the penguin comes in.
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: Eloise Whitmore
Production Co-ordinator: Janet Staples Editor: Emma Rippon Commissioning Editor: Richard Knight
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With special thanks to Rachel Roberts, principal viola with the LSO End song: Miffed by Tom Rosenthal
If you have a story you’d like to share you can email: room5@bbc.co.uk