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Meningitis and Me

Those affected by meningitis share their experiences, tips and advice.
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Managing the invisible after effects of meningitis (part 1)
Managing the invisible after effects of meningitis (part 1) Sandra, Paul, Suzanne and Chris talk about their experience of meningitis and share tips on managing the 'hidden' after effects of meningitis.
06 September 2021
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Managing the invisible after effects of meningitis (part 2)
Managing the invisible after effects of meningitis (part 2) Sandra, Paul, Suzanne and Chris talk about their experience of meningitis and share tips on managing the 'hidden' after effects of meningitis.
06 September 2021
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Managing your recovery from meningitis
Managing your recovery from meningitis Lucy and Jess share their experience of meningitis and share tips and advice for those struggling with their recovery.
06 October 2021
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How to manage a child
How to manage a child's recovery from meningitis: a mother's perspective Mothers Jo, Melinda and Christine talk about their child's recovery from meningitis / septicaemia and share advice for managing the after effects and coping with the psychological impact on the family.
06 October 2021
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How to manage your meningitis recovery in childhood
How to manage your meningitis recovery in childhood Ella, alongside her parents Peter and Sarah, talk about recovering from meningitis as a young child, and share information, tips and advice.
02 December 2021
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How to manage your recovery from meningitis in adulthood
How to manage your recovery from meningitis in adulthood Lesley and Carolyn share their experience of meningitis and offer tips and advice on recovery.
02 December 2021
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Experiencing meningitis in childhood: Gemma’s story
Experiencing meningitis in childhood: Gemma’s story We meet Gemma at her home in Birmingham, where she talks about living with the effects of meningitis in childhood, describes her hobbies and interests, and shares how she manages her mental health.
04 August 2022
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Recovering from meningitis: Shirali
Recovering from meningitis: Shirali's story We join Shirali in London as she talks about her experience of meningitis and her journey to recovery.
13 August 2021
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Coping with the loss of a child (part 1)
Coping with the loss of a child (part 1) Maureen, Sam and Carolyn talk about losing a child to meningitis, how the grief affected their family and where they sought support.
13 August 2021
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Coping with the loss of a child (part 2)
Coping with the loss of a child (part 2) Maureen, Sam and Carolyn talk about losing a child to meningitis, how the grief affected their family and where they sought support.
13 August 2021
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Coping with the loss of a child (part 3)
Coping with the loss of a child (part 3) Maureen, Sam and Carolyn talk about losing a child to meningitis, how the grief affected their family and where they sought support.
13 August 2021
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How to manage grief after the loss of a child
How to manage grief after the loss of a child Natalie talks about losing her baby to meningitis; what happened, how she experienced grief and the impact on the whole family.
06 September 2021
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Coping with bereavement after losing a loved one (part 1)
Coping with bereavement after losing a loved one (part 1) Lorna, Di, Dawn and David talk about losing a loved one to meningitis and how they experienced grief.
06 September 2021
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Coping with bereavement after losing a loved one (part 2)
Coping with bereavement after losing a loved one (part 2) Lorna, Di, Dawn and David talk about losing a loved one to meningitis and how they experienced grief.
06 September 2021
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Coping with the loss of a child to meningitis
Coping with the loss of a child to meningitis Brian talks about his experience of grief, and shares advice for other bereaved parents, after tragically losing his 12 year old daughter, Elizabeth, to meningitis in 1993.
11 January 2022
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Coping with bereavement after the tragic loss of a baby to GBS
Coping with bereavement after the tragic loss of a baby to GBS Cat Shehu, MRF's support service manager, talks about the tragic loss of her baby, Mia, due to GBS.
11 January 2022
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Coping with bereavement after the loss of a baby
Coping with bereavement after the loss of a baby Natalie talks about losing her baby to meningitis; what happened, how she experienced grief and the impact on the whole family.
14 January 2022
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