Runaways

In this episode Willow shares her journey of the times she spent running away from home as both a child and a teenager. She takes us back to the first time she ran away from school and the impact this had on her, her family and friends. With experiences of abuse and struggles with mental health we hear why she felt running away was her only option. Sky, Willow's best friend, takes us through how she supported her through this experience and how it affected her friendships, home life and schooling. Finally Willow tells us where she is at now, and takes us around her new home where she has found support in case worker Nicole…’happy days’.

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Runaways is an episode from Radio 1 & 1Xtra Stories by BBC.

This episode is 14:08 long.

This episode was published on Apr 14, 2019.

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