The GlioBabes, a podcast created by two young women who were both diagnosed with brain tumours at a young age. Mel and Mol are creating a safe space to talk about their experiences and to raise awareness of brain tumours and ill health within the young population.
In this episode, Mel and Mol engage in a difficult conversation around awareness days, months...every calendar date. The Awareness Day fatigue.
Awareness day fatigue refers to the feeling of exhaustion, apathy, or even cynicism people may experience due to the overwhelming number of awareness days, weeks, or months now marked on our calendars.
With the issue of brain tumours still so little acted on by decision makers and politicians, we reflect on our experiences of how the past few months have been…
Support links:
The Brain Tumour Charity
Call 0808 800 0004 Monday - Friday 9-5
Email support@thebraintumourcharity.org
Samaritans (24/7UK wide) – 116 123
In an emergency, visit A&E or dial 999
Please don't be alone. We are here for you.
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music by: SKIRK - soundcloud.com/skirkofficial
