Steven talks about how he felt isolated, as his friends and people his age could not understand his experience. He missed out on his teenage life, and found it difficult to make friends in the hospital. However, he bonded with […]
Films Tagged: Friendship (13 films)
Steven remembers his diagnosis being very fast and he felt overwhelmed. He reached out to some of his school friends when he felt alone, which made him realise who he could rely on. He learnt that he would have to […]
Steven – California
Ryan had just left high school when he was diagnosed, and was told he would be placed in a paediatrics unit despite him being 22. He recalls his friends visiting him very often, which helped him through his treatment and […]
Ryan – New Jersey
Harrison remembers feeling alone during his time at the hospital. He lost touch with lots of his friends. Harrison struggled through a difficult mental aftermath of his treatments, and made the decision to see a counsellor to help. He realises […]
Harrison – Mississippi
Emma talks through how her life had to effectively stop whilst she was going through the diagnosis period. She says she “blocked out” the feelings, and often zoned out while she was in the hospital, and didn’t have much knowledge […]
Emma – Wisconsin
Emily remembers meeting a girl called Ally on her first day of treatment, who talked to her and comforted her before she started her own treatment. She compares her diagnosis for an avalanche, as she was very overwhelmed. Emily lost […]
Emily Part 2
Emily remembers meeting a girl called Ally on her first day of treatment, who talked to her and comforted her before she started her own treatment. She compares her diagnosis for an avalanche, as she was very overwhelmed. Emily lost […]
Emily
After 9 years of treatment, Elijah had been trying to put it all behind him. He found strength in the friendship of other patients around his age at the hospital, but through those friends he also realised just how hard […]
Elijah – Arkansas
Daniel missed a year of school, and therefore missed a lot of his social life. People at his school didn’t understand what he was experiencing, and he lost a lot of his friends. He didn’t have time to process growing […]
Daniel – Constipation Blues
Daniel missed a year of school, and therefore missed a lot of his social life. People at his school didn’t understand what he was experiencing, and he lost a lot of his friends. He didn’t have time to process growing […]
Daniel – Perils of Puberty
Daniel missed a year of school, and therefore missed a lot of his social life. People at his school didn’t understand what he was experiencing, and he lost a lot of his friends. He didn’t have time to process growing […]
Daniel
Ceili was first diagnosed at 16, and therefore missed out on a lot of time at school studying. She took time away from treatment and went to college, but realised life was not going to be the same. Ceili struggles […]