{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/624a4a024a85240012f497d4/69e43cb0289eeb2c7ba75c24?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"213 {Billy Carson} Living with functional neurological disorder an invisible illness","description":"<p>Try our <a href=\"https://challengesthatchangeus.com/burnout-quiz\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">FREE burnout quiz.</a></p><p>Grab your burnout workbook <a href=\"https://challengesthatchangeus.com/burnout-workbook\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">HERE.&nbsp;</a></p><p><br></p><p>Billy was once the guy everyone knew as the happy-go-lucky, always-up-for-anything friend, but beneath that surface he was quietly navigating a growing sense of overwhelm that would eventually reshape his life. From the early days of university, where depression first took hold, through years of uncertainty, physical symptoms, and a diagnosis of Functional Neurological Disorder, Billy’s story is one of resilience in the face of something largely invisible and deeply misunderstood. This episode is about what it was like to live with a condition that blurs the line between mental and physical health, and how he continues to move forward, even when his body won’t always let him.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode he shares:</p><ul><li>When his struggles first started</li><li>His experience dealing with the drought</li><li>What FND is</li><li>His experience being in and out of hospital</li><li>Being on suicide watch</li><li>What he wishes he knew earlier</li></ul><p><strong><u>Key Quotes</u></strong></p><p><br></p><p>“When I told people they couldn’t believe it, because they just didn’t see me as that person.”</p><p><br></p><p>“Everyone was coming up wanting to help, but I couldn’t tell them what to do or what was wrong.”</p><p><br></p><p><strong>You can get involved with the podcast online</strong></p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p>On facebook in our community:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeus</a></p><p>Or on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeus</p><p>If you want to contact the podcast, email us here:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:support@challengesthatchangeus.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">support@challengesthatchangeus.com</a></p><p>Or check out our website:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.challengesthatchangeus.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.Challengesthatchangeus.com</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If you want to find out more about what Ali does, check out her business via the website:</p><p><a href=\"http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.au</a></p>","author_name":"Ali Flynn"}