‘He was interested in why I was so attached to this penguin’. Bex is at university when she starts feeling overwhelmed. As Bex deteriorates, doctors race to diagnose her. Show more
‘It was unbelievably painful - I probably used a few Anglo-Saxon words.’
Jon is at Peppa Pig World with his family when he notices something very unusual about his body. Show more
‘I wiped my tears away and had to carry on with the party.’
When Serena is given an unexpected diagnosis, she has to make a life-changing decision. Show more
‘I stare at my own reflection, trying to remind myself that I’m not dead.’
Joel never understood why he felt different to other people. A revelation sparks a journey for answers. Show more
‘When I wasn’t high, I felt very sad and very scared.’
Twenty years on, Gavanndra is struggling to make sense of a childhood trauma.Then she meets a psychologist who has an idea. Show more
‘It’s like being trapped in a room with a terrifying creature.’
A few months after her son was born, Helena realises something is wrong. Show more
One afternoon, Helena Merriman walked into a doctor's surgery and was given a shock diagnosis. In Room 5, she interviews people who - like her - were changed by a diagnosis. Show more
On his last day of the school year, 17-year-old Jordan starts seeing and hearing the world differently. Show more
‘My inbox on instagram was full of women saying thank you so much.’ When Andrea was given a diagnosis, she wanted to find a way of explaining it to the world. Show more
Holly Smale talks to Helena Merriman about being diagnosed as autistic aged 39. Show more
Killing the worm in Simon’s brain before it kills him. Show more
The mystery diagnosis that sheds light on pain. Show more
Gareth’s search to find out why he has no sperm. Show more
On changing her relationship with her body. Show more
On his childhood nightmares and the diagnosis that explained them. Show more
On taking psychedelics to treat depression Show more
On being one in a million. Show more
Room 5 LIVE at Hay Festival with screenwriter Abi Morgan. Show more
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Helena Merriman previews the next series of Room 5 which starts on Tuesday 1st November. Show more