In this second part of the series the program follows the life of a 15-year-old girl living in the clutches of bulimia. In a desperate attempt to be thin, Hazel is sick up to 20 times a day and with the temptation to binge all around her, she can't seem to escape the cycle of eating and vomiting. She's been under the care of the Maudsley Hospital, one of the UK's leading NHS institutions for child and adolescent mental health services with a specialist knowledge of eating disorders. Hazel's been attending therapy sessions for the past twelve months, and with her GCSEs approaching, she's desperately trying to take control of the endless cycle of vomiting and purging.
Lewis, 12, has immersed himself in the silent world of photography because his stammer, which he has suffered with for the last four years since changing schools, means that talking is an internal battle, one which he constantly loses. Lewis attends a 3 day intensive course using revolutionary breathing techniques to try and find his voice.
Tracy has known her daughter Maddy was different since she was just eight months old. Her aggressive behaviour, inability to make friends and constant defiance, has threatened to pull their family apart. Early intervention in any mental health issue is vital, and now she is eight years old, Maddy's parents realise they don't have long to get her a diagnosis and hopefully help her control her behaviour. A thorough assessment under the care of the world-renowned child psychologist Professor Stephen Scott and his team at the Maudsley Hospital diagnoses ADHD and he prescribes a multi-pronged approach to managing the condition including medication and arming her parents with some new parenting techniques.
PRODUCTION DETAILS:
Maverick TV and All3Media production. |
