Here people from all over the world share brief personal stories about experiences that are not often talked about. Their audiance learn about different ways and values of life. Musicians give the stories the right tone.
Depression is being talked about more and more but the attitudes toward it are often based on certain stereotypes. In reality, the causes and symptoms of depression can vary a lot. A young woman tells how she realised that she had depression during her studies in psychology and how she dealt with the situation. She shows how the dominating image of a depressed person can be false and hurtful. © radioCORE
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Obsessive-compulsice disorder (OCD) influences the lives of a considerable amount of people in the world. This is the story of a person who encountered OCD in his early thirties and managed to go through a successful struggle against it. You will hear about the effects of OCD on his life, his strategies for dealing with the situation, and the steps that led to the healing. © radioCORE
Music: Michael Lampl
A woman reflects on the time with her partner together before she died because of cancer three years ago. She remembers the last years and days together. About the last moments before euthanasia ended the life of the partner. She explains why the partner wanted a controlled and timed end of her life. How they felt when the final act came nearer and nearer and finally should be conducted. She shares her experience as a widow shortly after the death, but also in the years afterwards and how she and her life changed. Her thankfulness for the good times they had together. © Schuhfried; Mixing&Mastering: Lampl
Haemophilia is a medical condition in which the ability of the blood to clot is severely reduced, causing the sufferer to bleed severely from even a slight injury. A partner of a haemophilic sufferer shares with us his experiences. He tells about the day to day of the illness and how this affects both their relationships and their lives with others. Despite the difficulties and constrains, love for each other is stronger than the illness and it is what makes living with the disease more bearable. © radioCORE
Most people will encounter the loss of a loved one at some point in their lifetime. In this episode, a widow tells us about the vast range of feelings and emotions related to losing someone close to our heart. From the feelings of loss, despair and fear to the pressures that society puts on people to move on. © radioCORE