UK: LBC phone in on ME 8pm, 24th August 2024

Adam pwme

Adam pwme

Senior Member (Voting Rights)
LBC call in Natasha Devon wrote about Wessely the other day which may have promoted this calling.

Sir Simon Wessely, who is a non-executive NHS England director and former president of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, caused some controversy yesterday when he claimed continued awareness-raising around mental health should cease because services are struggling to cope with demand.
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https://www.lbc.co.uk/opinion/views...-system-is-natasha-devon-on-sir-simon-wesley/


!!#MECFS & #LongCovid Peeps!!
I just had an Insta message from Natasha Devon saying she is going to cover ME on her show tonight 8pm @LBC !!
She doesn’t use her X account anymore but she is on s
PLS RT & TAG EVERYONE
#ThereForME

https://twitter.com/user/status/1827366037592871373
 
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Lou B Lou said:
So it's tonight at 8pm. Short notice. I hope someone knowledgeable can call in.
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Me too. I darent as I’d get eaten alive or might say something slightly wrong due to nature of talking when exhausted

huge admiration to those who are both up to speed enough and able to be on their toes in a conversation- it’s so frustrating how we are so far it would even be lots of work to convey the extent of adjustments that would be needed for most of us :confused:
 
The surface has been scratched. It will be interesting to see if anything comes of it, in particular to see if there is pushback from the usual suspects.

I messaged in about paediatrics and FII, perhaps a tad controversial.
 
I have just listened. That was a really powerful program. The callers spoke so eloquently about gaslighting by clinicians and in many cases family and friends, loneliness, appalling treatment, doctors saying to their face that ME isn't a real disease and so on.

The presenter was really good, she listened, empathised and gave people time to tell their story while keeping things moving on so lots of people could be heard.

Thanks to all who contributed, and to @Adam pwme for providing the recording.
 
Amw66 said:
The surface has been scratched. It will be interesting to see if anything comes of it, in particular to see if there is pushback from the usual suspects.

I messaged in about paediatrics and FII, perhaps a tad controversial.
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The thing that feels like a change recently is when it’s not just 3 callers you can’t put it down to maybe just being ‘them’ or ‘unusual’.

The phone ins with lots of callers (particularly combined with other coverage being more in general at the moment) have surprised me for how good / powerful a medium it can be (I agree with @Trish that the presenter can make the difference here) for showing up potential scandals or patterns going on

because you get the numbers to see the themes are coming through and it starts being not about ‘the patients’ or excuses under ‘it’s a debate’ stuff but the actual ‘what’s happened’ is actually getting heard.

it feels like someone listening by the end might struggle to think ‘all those different people deserved that or caused it themselves’ , although I’m always amazed by people of course
 
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