MSTV video transcripts


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Who gets MS?

Ever wondered who gets and MS and why? In this video, Chloe, a young person living with MS, quizzes an MS neurologist to get the real facts.

A-Z of MS

Want to learn more about multiple sclerosis (MS)? In this video, our team of MS Trust reporters talk you through it – from A to Z.

How MS makes you feel

Anger, denial, relief, sadness, frustration... when you or somebody close to you is diagnosed with MS, it’s natural to feel a whole range of emotions. In this video, we hear from 17-year-old Chloe, who lives with MS, 16-year-old Deon, whose mum has MS, and Matthew and Haley, whose 11-year-old daughter Maddie has MS, about some of the feelings they’ve experienced.

5 top tips for taking care of your mental health

In this video, Hayley Bullock – a psychologist at Great Ormond Street Hospital – shares her top tips for coping with the emotional side of an MS diagnosis.

Explaining MS Symptoms

How do you explain multiple sclerosis symptoms to someone who doesn't live with MS? We enlisted some scouts and two MS scientists to explain and demonstrate some of the more common MS symptoms.

5 top tips for managing fatigue at school

In this video we asked occupational therapist, Kate Hayward to give us her top tips for dealing with fatigue at school.

What's it like having a parent with MS?

If your mum or dad has MS, it doesn't just affect their life, it affects yours too. In this video we chat to Ella, Matthew and Alex, young people who all have one thing in common – they're growing up with a parent who has MS. They talk openly about how they were told about their parent's diagnosis, what emotions they went through and how family life has changed.

What is multiple sclerosis?

So, what exactly is MS? Here's our team of MS Trust reporters to give you the lowdown.

An update from our MSTV YouTubers

We catch up with Eden and Ella to hear what they've been up to in 2018 and their New Year's resolutions for 2019. They also share their Christmas messages for young people affected by MS.

How is MS diagnosed in young people?

Ever wondered how multiple sclerosis is diagnosed in young people? Our MS reporter, Eden interviews an MS neurologist to ask just that!

Paediatric neurologist, Cheryl Hemingway talks all about the range of tests that are done, from checking your balance and reflexes, to having an MRI scan.

Transition from children's to adults' health services

MS Trust reporter, Calum quizzes two MS nurses about the process of moving from children's to adults' MS services. We find out what's involved, who will support you along the way and what differences you can expect.

We also hear from Abbie, a young person with MS who's recently been through the transition process. She talks about what it was like for her.

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