Last month Radio 1 DJ Adele Roberts explained how She had always struggled with body image but all that has changed and with the help of her stoma ‘Audrey’ she now has a new-found body confidence.
On the back of Adele’s story hitting the press we asked followers of our social media accounts how stoma surgery had impacted their body image

This World Mental Health day we highlight how being Stoma Aware can have a positive impact on the lives of people living with a stoma

Stoma: The Musical, a show which celebrates life with a stoma while also not shying a way from the challenges of ostomy life, is coming to BBC 4 Extra!

“I was sitting there and my bag made a noise. I was mortified, but tried to act normal and ignore it…that was until the people by me laughed and made unpleasant comments. I left in tears, not wanting to return or, in fact, leave the house for fear of this happening again”