It's all in your head: Mental health and MS

17 April 2020

The first episode in our new podcast series all about MS and mental health. We chat to Gemma from the MS Trust’s Information Team about why mental health problems are more common in MS, neuropsychologist Dr Anita Rose shares her top tips for taking care of your mental wellbeing, and Chris and Carla, who both live with MS, share their experiences.

Episode notes

Stress - information from the MS Trust
Anxiety - information from the MS Trust
Depression - information from the MS Trust

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