Picking Up The Pieces
5 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWhen you or someone close to you suffers a serious injury, your life can change beyond recognition. In Picking Up The Pieces, Myleene Klass meets those who have been touched by London’s Air Ambulance Charity to find out what happens when patients and their loved ones return home and have to adjust the new practicalities of lives that have been torn apart.
To find out more about London’s Air Ambulance Charity and support this vital service, please visit www.londonsairambulance.org.uk
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Episodes
John & Steve: Crew Mental Health with Adam Kay
December 14, 2020 06:00 - 41 minutes - 57.5 MBWriter and comedian Adam Kay meets John, a doctor, and Steve, a paramedic, to hear how they process the trauma they witness on a daily basis. All three men are candid about their own experiences with mental health challenges, as well as exploring how PTSD can manifest differently for different people. Although a serious topic, Adam, John and Steve bring a unique sense of humour and light heartedness to the conversation. What structures are already in place to support the mental heal...
Jakki & Laura: Bereavement
March 04, 2019 06:00 - 41 minutes - 56.9 MBMyleene Klass meets the mothers of two teenage boys who sadly died in particularly traumatic circumstances. Jakki and Laura explain how they both dealt with having to say goodbye to their sons very differently, what others can say to help the grieving process, and why it’s important not to feel guilty about finding small joys in life after a bereavement. Picking Up The Pieces is brought to you by London’s Air Ambulance Charity. Although all the stories in this series begin with the advance...
Jo & Igor: Brain Injury
February 25, 2019 06:00 - 43 minutes - 72.3 MBMyleene Klass explores how parenting can change when your child has a brain injury. Husband and wife Jo and Igor explain how they talk to their young son Sacha about his traumatic accident, how his brain injury continues to affect his development, and why they don’t always agree about how best to prepare him for life. Picking Up The Pieces is brought to you by London’s Air Ambulance Charity. Although all the stories in this series begin with the advanced medical trauma team caring for peop...
Vicky & Ronke: Traumatic Amputation
February 18, 2019 06:00 - 40 minutes - 56.6 MBMyleene Klass talks to two women who both had a leg amputated after traumatic road collisions. Vicky and Ronke discuss their relationships with their new bodies, how loved ones and stunned strangers make them feel about their prosthetic limbs, and why re-living their accidents through the insurance claim process is so distressing. DISCLAIMER: In this episode the word ‘accident’ is used a number of times. In Vicky and Ronke’s cases we should be calling them ‘crashes’ or collisions’, as they...
Yair & Yael: Traumatic Pelvic Injury
February 11, 2019 09:47 - 35 minutes - 49.6 MBMyleene Klass meets Yair, who was involved in a serious road collision, and his wife Yael. Together they explain what it’s like for both patients and their carers to lose their sense of identity, how best to cope with the practicalities of planning family life, and why honest communication plays such a big part in keeping a couple together during particularly trying months. Picking Up The Pieces is brought to you by London’s Air Ambulance Charity. Although all the stories in this series be...