<p>Dyscalculia is thought to affect 6% of the population but many people have never heard of it. The learning disability affects a person’s ability to understand numbers and is considered to be part of the same family as dyslexia.
Eighteen-year-old Rose, a BBC Young Reporter, explains how dyscalculia affects her on a day-to-day basis from being unable to use ... Show More
Oct 8
Why are black people more likely to be sectioned?
Black people are four more times likely to be sectioned compared to white people, according to the mental health charity, Mind. That number is rising, but why?As the new Mental Health Act 2025 rumbles through Parliament, hoping to address some of these inequalities, we meet Shock ... Show More
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Sep 30
John Davidson: 40 years of living with Tourette syndrome
John Davidson has been the poster boy for Tourette syndrome since 1988, when a documentary about him called ‘John’s Not Mad’ aired on BBC One. It showed the then 16-year-old from the Scottish Borders, living with explosive, often sweary tics, in a world that didn’t understand the ... Show More
32m 35s
Dec 2023
Nikki Glaser's love of Taylor Swift
Nikki Glaser, a self-proclaimed Swiftie, has seen Taylor Swift perform live a staggering nine times! And it's not just because she has an urge to spend money on concert tickets. For Nikki, attending Taylor's concerts is an act of self-care. She describes the experience as an anti ... Show More
9m 9s