It's all in your head: Taking care of your mental health when you’re newly diagnosed with MS

17 April 2020

The second episode of new series focusses on the newly diagnosed and the impact an MS diagnosis can have on your mental health. Learning that you have a lifelong condition is a huge thing to try and deal with, so how do you get your head around that? In the podcast, we hear from Emily and Will about what has helped them come to terms with their diagnosis and Claire from our Information Team talks about some of the coping strategies which can help.

Episode notes

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

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