Huntington's Disease - The Impact on Young People
Channel: HDYO
Date: 2014-09-05

This video gives a powerful insight into what it is like to be a young person in a family with Huntington's disease and clearly demonstrates the need for support services to help young people around the world cope with the impact of HD and flourish in life. 

The 21 young people who participated in this video shared their own personal experiences of being impacted by HD and how having the condition in the family has affected many areas of their own lives. In doing so they provide an accurate and moving account of what it is like to be a young person impacted by HD.

Four families bravely share their experiences of living with Juvenile Huntington's disease. We advise viewers to be aware that this topic may be upsetting, if you need support email us at support@hdyo.org'

I'f you'd like to learn more about HD and JHD, please visit www.HDYO.org.  If you'd like to help support young people, like these in the video, impacted by HD, please consider making a donation to HDYO here: https://en.hdyo.org/eve/about/587