{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Headstraight: Mental Health Support for Teens","title":"I Don't Want To Be Ill, I Just Don't Want To Be Invisible","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1124,"description":"What happens when getting better starts to feel like you might lose something too?\nFor some young people, being unwell can become the point where people finally notice. Family check in more. Friends stay closer. School takes things more seriously. People make time, ask questions and seem to care in a way that perhaps they did not before.\nSo when things begin to improve, there can be another feeling sitting underneath the relief. If I'm no longer the person everyone is worried about, will they still notice me? Will they still make time for me? Will I still matter in the same way?\nIn this episode of Headstraight, I explore why wanting care and attention doesn't mean somebody’s distress is fake, how being unwell can become tangled up with identity and relationships, and why recovery can sometimes feel more complicated than simply wanting the symptoms to go away.\nBecause getting better shouldn't mean becoming invisible.\n\nWant to get involved?\nI’d love to hear from you:\nSend me a message → headstraight.co.uk/contact\nLeave me a voice note → headstraight.co.uk/voicemail\nShare your feedback by leaving a review (it helps more young people find the podcast) → headstraight.co.uk/reviews/new\n\nExplore more from Headstraight:\nRead the blog version of every episode, packed with extra insights on self-sabotage, motivation, resilience, and mental health → headstraight.co.uk/blog\nFind out more about me, the host, and why I started this podcast → headstraight.co.uk/about\nNeed support right now?\nIf you’re struggling with anxiety, depression, or in crisis, visit our Resources page - https://www.headstraight.co.uk/p/resources/\nfor helplines, mental health services, and support options available in the UK and across the world.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/oDwiUb4jNa7aj2uZxeBjkS8oLTrXFOgOy4XbEmNZe2E/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hZTg1/OGZjMzkxN2I2ZDdl/ODExMDdlYmVkMTZh/NTNlZS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}