You Won’t Believe This joins Hunted (Channel 4) and The Heist (Sky) in a new sub-genre of gameshows where contestants must outwit retired mainstays of Britain’s law enforcement elite: extensively trained professionals who used to trap the country’s sneakiest criminals, and who are now forging careers as pretend showbiz sleuths. Pick a liar and the liar wins the five grand. If a fifth contestant, who hears all the stories, can then identify which one isn’t a lie, they win £5,000. Only one of these people is telling the truth. Punters arrive in groups of four, each of them obliged to tell a personal story on a particular theme, the first one being: “I opted out of civilisation.” Someone explains how they once joined a cult, then rival participants spin tales about the time they took a vow of silence for a year in a Spanish monastery, the time they lived for a week as a goat in the Alps, and the time they left home to reside in an underground bunker due to their fear of nuclear Armageddon. Would it, Channel 4 wonders, perhaps work not as a panel game but a gameshow, without the famous people and with members of the public lying to win a cash prize instead? And we have the answer, as Channel 4 has gone ahead and made that programme and called it You Won’t Believe This: no. It is a hit, which means it must be imitated. People with invisible illnesses want to be seen as people, not superheroes.įurther information around the subject of invisible disabilities is available on the Hive Learning website including a piece called, "Seven ways to be more inclusive of people with invisible disabilities".Would I Lie to You on BBC One – a great show! Everyone loves it: the concept of outrageous yarns that may or may not be true lets celebrities display gifts for comic timing and talking off the cuff that we never knew they had. Telling someone you think that they’re brave comes from a place of good intentions, but most people just find it patronising. What to say instead: “You’re not alone and I’m here if you want to talk.” It’s nice that you’re trying to empathise, but you can’t understand exactly how they feel if you’re not going through the same thing. An upset stomach doesn’t compare to Crohn’s disease. A bad night’s sleep doesn’t feel the same as chronic fatigue syndrome. ![]() Even then, your experiences may be different. Unless you have exactly the same kind of illness, chances are you don’t know how they feel. What to say instead: “What helps you to feel better?” In the future, it’s best to leave the medical advice to the professionals. However, it suggests that if they haven’t thought about these options, they’re “behind”, or aren’t managing their disability adequately. There are probably lots of remedies that you, your cousin, your best friend’s roommate and so on, have tried that you’re just bursting to share. “Have you tried yoga/cutting out gluten/taking herbal remedies?” “I hear you say that you’re struggling today. What to say instead: Reflect back to show you understand what they’re saying. You may think that you’re helping someone see the bright side when you say this, but what you’re actually doing is minimising their experience. There are tons of ways this sentence could go “At least it’s not cancer,” or “At least you have a family to look after you,” and so on. What to say instead: “This must be frustrating for you. Someone who says: “But you don’t look sick!” is probably trying to give a compliment and means well - after all, no one likes to look sick! However, to someone with an invisible illness this actually sounds like disbelief, that they’re not really as sick as they say they are. One major challenge of invisible illnesses is that they’re, well, invisible. The group, including young people and parents, researched invisible disabilities online and found the following piece on the Hive Learning website really powerful and relevant and wanted to share it: As we head into 2022 this latest piece from the group shares some thoughts on how to engage appropriately with someone who has an invisible disability, thinking particularly about what not to say. Posted by Devon Partnership Trust in CAMHS, Mental health, News on 26th January, 2022Ī group of CAMHS Equality Champions, including young people, parents and workers, have been sharing personal stories, resources and information over the last few months in order to raise awareness and understanding of invisible disabilities. ![]() Five things not to say when someone has an invisible disability
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