Real stories

Hear from other teenagers about their experiences of a range of conditions, hospital tests and treatments in our library of real stories.

James, 16, came to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) after collapsing while playing tennis.

Read James' real story

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Ten teenagers have made video diaries to share their experiences of being a patient at GOSH.

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Real stories

Anorexia nervosa by Isobel, 18
Anorexia nervosa by Lauren, 16
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) by Joe, 13
Autism and ADHD, by Jared 16
Being in hospital after an operation by Helen, 16
Being in hospital by Emma, 13
Bipolar disorder by Dess, 17
Bipolar disorder by Georgia, 15
Bulimia and food for thought by Tara
Dialysis treatment by LaShonda, 15
Dyslexia by Susan, 18
General anaesthetic guide by Louise, 14
Having a different voice and tracheostomy by Josephine, 14
High functioning autism by Sian, 15
Hirschsprung's disease by Nathan
How a tennis ball caused my ruptured spleen by Gemma, 13
Kidney failure - coming for dialysis by Aisha
Kidney failure - coming for dialysis by Ben
Kidney transplant by Sadia
Life in hospital by Ramadam, 12
Living with AML leukaemia by Jake, 12
Living with spinal muscular atrophy and scoliosis by Chrystal, 13
Long QT syndrome by James, 16
Mental health unit by Charlie, 15
Microtia by Charlotte, 12
MRI scans by Miki, 15
My film about heart surgery by Isaac
My food phobia by Talia
My heart operation by Thomas, 11
My heart review by Tasha, 18
My life with Tourette's syndrome by Jamie-Grace, 15
My sister's bulimia and self-harm by Sarah
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) by Fallon
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) by Lidi, 13
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) by Loudd, 13
Phobias and vomiting by Isobel
Running after a kidney transplant by Adam, 14
Schizophrenia by Crumpet, 13
Self-harm and bulimia by Fay
Sickle cell disease by Lloyd
Stuve-Wiedemann dysplasia by Chloe, 14
Surgery: I was dreading my operation by Rebecca
Surgery: Why I didn't mind having to wait by Morgan
Talipes by Shelley, 15
Treatment for birthmarks by Lucy, 14

Link to Living with AML leukaemia by Jake, 12