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British writer and conservationist Hannah Bourne-Taylor with the baby finch she rescued in Ghana

02/08/2022 GMT

Me, OCD and the baby bird in my hair

BBC World Service - Outlook, Me, OCD and the baby bird in my hair

How nursing an abandoned finch helped Hannah Bourne-Taylor through a mental health crisis

Hannah Bourne-Taylor was struggling with her mental health when she rescued an abandoned baby finch. Looking after the bird would be a transformative experience.

Hannah Bourne-Taylor has always been bird obsessed. So when she came across an abandoned baby finch, at risk of being eaten by cobras, instinct kicked in and she rescued it. They developed an incredible bond, with the bird even nesting in her hair. At the time, Hannah had been struggling with extreme anxiety and debilitating obsessive compulsive disorder. Raising the finch would be transformative for her. 

Hannah’s written a book about her experience called Fledgling.

Presenter: Emily Webb
Producer: Maryam Maruf

Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com

(Photo: Hannah Bourne-Taylor with the finch. Credit: Courtesy Hannah Bourne-Taylor

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