Hyperhidrosis documentary...

joanna

Member
Hello everyone!

Hyperhidrosis affects many of my family members and I think that it is a condintion that people are ignorant about. There is such little understanding and help on offer and such a stigma attatched that I want to do something.

I am a final year student doing journalism at uni and we have to make a 15 minute documentary as part of our final year project and I am doing mine on hyperdidrosis, to promote understanding and awareness and open peoples eyes, I am not looking for sympathy for sufferers, but for acceptance and understanding.

Anyway in order for filming this to be successful I need to find some people willing to talk on camera, I can disguise them, let them remain anonymous, have them shadowed out. But I would like to spend some time with someone and film their story.

I have an interview with a consultant dermatologist, a specialist nurse from hh uk, a guy whose had ets and I am looking to interview a few more people, talk about how it affects them and what they go through, what treatments they have had et

I thought initially that finding someone to do this was going to be a challenge and although I have had some people show interest I am keen to talk to other people. Ideally they would be in the mid - south of the UK -I can travel to meet them, and as a student I can't offer money, the thing that would be in it for them would be to help promote awareness and understanding.

I would be so grateful if anyone could help me, advise me of people to speak to, profesionals or sufferers.

I need to have completed my filming by around the 12th November so I have quite a tight deadline. I would very much like to hear back from any one with their stories.

Many thanks,

Joanna
 

joanna

Member
hmm dont think i could blag expenses for that kinda travel! But thanks, Scruffpot who posts on these forums has taken part and I spent an afternoon with him and he proved a big help.

I can provide complete anonimity and fit in with whenevers convenient and this isnt somethign thats goign to be on air or anything, its just my final year university project.
 

teandtoast

Well-known member
Im from south UK n would be tempted to maybe help ya

are you gona stick the film up somewhere so people can see it when its done ? Id be interested to see it n Im sure others would aswell (youtube or something maybe)
 

Wooster

Member
Sounds like a great idea. Unfortunately I live in Canada! Hope you do find some people.

Cheers,
Wooster
 
I'm just curious, do you actually have hyperhidrosis or are just documenting it? Either way, I applaud you on trying to spread the word.
 

joanna

Member
my brother suffers quite bad, I wouldnt say i had a problem, but it kinda runs in my family so i am aware of it and the stigma attatched.
I have filmed half of it but due to two people dropping out im kinda in a bit of a hole
 

hinder87

Well-known member
joanna, if people live too far from you, they can video themselves answering Qs u email them or something and then put it on youtube or email it to u and u can use the video that way. i would but im too embarrased im sorry. i would be happy to answer Qs though and you can put text in the video maybe? btw, good luck with ur project. hope u do good and get some awareness with it. best wishes
 

joanna

Member
It all has to be self filmed and of a professional broadcastable standard with cut aways gvs and various of shots of them in day to day life also so thats not viable.

Somes ones replied to me so I am off to London this w/e filming, 1 to go!
 

theboat

Member
Cool idea! I am to far to help you...US, but I would love it if you posted the video somewhere for us to all see it.

I wish more people would understand HH.
 
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