Why is Mental Health Support for Limb Difference Still an "Optional Extra"?
Offhand: Living life with an upper limb difference by Reach Charity
Episode notes
When it comes to limb loss and limb difference, the world usually focuses on the physical; the prosthetics, the surgery, and the "recovery." But what happens beyond the physical care and when support stops?
In this episode, host Megan Bacon-Evans is joined by a powerhouse panel, including Marie Tidball MP and young adults from the community, to discuss the "hidden side" of limb difference: mental health.
Together they talk about the "dual reality" of living with a limb difference, where fierce pride and daily struggle coexist, and why the healthcare system must stop treating mental wellbeing as an "optional extra."
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Keywords
uPPER LIMB DIFFERENCELimb Difference metal healthDisability Representationamputeelimb lossLimb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness MonthCommunity Support