“There's a huge stereotype that you can't be young and disabled - disability isn't ageist, it can affect anyone at any point.”
Functional neurological disorder (FND)
Here Zedaph talks about their life experiences and the impact of prejudice on their life as they live with functional neurological disorder.
Functional neurological disorder (FND) is a medical condition in which there is a problem with the functioning of the nervous system and how the brain and body sends and/or receives signals, rather than a structural disease process such as multiple sclerosis or stroke. FND can encompass a wide variety of neurological symptoms, such as limb weakness or seizures.
Here are some links if you want to learn more about FND:
https://fndhope.org/fnd-guide/
https://www.fndaction.org.uk/what-is-functional-neurological-disorder/
https://www.thewaltoncentre.nhs.uk/taking-control-of-your-functional-neurological-symptoms
