PLEASE make a formal complaint about the pharmacy. As medical professionals we are meant to "first do no harm." They were patronising, discriminatory and also negligent...

I would sue the crap out of that pharmacy. That is pure discrimination and a Giant risk to your health.

"real memory loss is when you get to the top of the stairs and..." -dont remember why you were going up the stairs, I get that all the time. "... you feel like you have been going up and down the stairs for 20 minuts and don't know why." ok, yeah, that's different.

That pharmacy RISKED YOUR LIFE and still had the nerves to call YOU out! Oh how that makes me FURIOUS!

"Oh, everyone forgets where they've parked at the mall!". Yes, but, do spend 45 minutes searching for your blue Mazda; call your adult son for help because, you now believe someone has stolen your blue Mazda; have your beloved son have to calmly, and lovingly, explain to you that you drive a silver Hyundai (and have done for a year)?! Note: I no longer have the ability to drive so, it's my husband's job to remember what car we currently own.

I had a full blown panic attack today because I realized that I was missing a huge chunk of my memory. Thank you for sharing this.

My scariest memory loss moment was when I couldn’t recognize my own parents in public and I was having trouble walking and I needed them to support me on either side to help me hobble to the car but I didn’t actually KNOW them. They just seemed nice and knew my name (which I did remember oddly enough) and they kept telling me everything would be all right and I thought maybe if I stuck with them I might be ok but it was terrifying not to recognize my own parents at 23 and not be sure if someone was trying to kidnap me or something instead. I just had no idea what was going on and I will never forget how helpless and frightened I felt. Even 8 years later it reminds me of watching my grandfather go through Alzheimer’s and not always recognizing us. As scary as it was, it definitely made it easier to laugh off the little brain fog moments because as long as I knew who and where I was and I recognized my family, I figured I was having a good day even if I couldn’t string words together very well on that particular day.

My god, ableism always feels 10x worse when it comes form healthcare "professionals" ☹️

Wow, the pharmacy story made me really upset. What terrible, rude people!! I can't English right now. Wow!

The entire thing with elderly people vs. Young disabled people makes me so mad. I get it too. My favourite is being told that I don't need my cane. Because I'm too young.

Wow, I had no idea that this was something you had to deal with on a daily basis. When you said that memory loss was reaching the top of the stairs and then crying because you think maybe you've been going up and down the stairs for 20 minutes and you don't know why, I got kind of tearful, because it's genuinely so scary and upsetting for me to just imagine that, and it's so incredible to me that not only do you live with that reality, you are also one of the most cheerful, upbeat, and delightful people I've seen.

I don't have memory loss but I am chronically ill and disabled, and what you said about disabled old people getting more help than disabled young people really spoke to me

My favourite thing is that the first thing she remembered was the rainbow 🏳️‍🌈

That's terrible imagine if Claudia wasn't there it's kinda gas lighting. That's really really horrible

One of my favourite memory loss stories is probably when I started going to uni and because I moved to a different city/state I didn't know anyone. So in my one class we had to do a group project and a group of very lovely girls asked me if I want to join them. I said yes as they seemed very nice. All was well, I put sticky notes in my apartment, set an alarm for when I had to leave to meet them at the library and all of that to make sure I won't have any trouble at all. I go to the library and I'm proud of myself for not forgetting to go and having all the things I need with me. But then when I went into the library I realised... That I cannot remember a single name nor what they looked like. I was mortified and wanted to just go home and cry. I didn't have their phone numbers either so I couldn't look at profile pictures or ask them where exactly they are. But I got an idea. Like a lot puppy I walked past/towards all the people in the hallway thing in front of the library and hoped my group would recognise me. It worked out fine, one of the girls saw me and smiled "oh hey lory, we've been waiting for you" and I made up an excuse of "I got lost, I'm so sorry" They were super nice people by the way but I can't remember anything else about the project or what we did. I also wouldn't be able to recognise them today. Neither their faces nor their names. Which I guess is kind of sad but oh well.

As someone with a dissociative disorder, I relate to getting frustrated when people say “oh I have memory problems too” I’m just like: “NO!!” My memory loss isn’t as severe as Jessica’s, but it’s worse than the average person. I got lost in the middle of the walk home once because I just... suddenly forgot how to get home after living there for nearly a year. And it’s not a long walk, only 15 minutes, and like half of it is just a straight line. I forgot when my own birthday was for like a week once (not even like that was the week of my birthday, it was a random unrelated week). I’ve gone entire days where suddenly it’s the end of the day and I’m like.... what did I do today? Did I eat? I can’t remember eating but I think I ate something... maybe? What even happened? There’s been times where I didn’t recognize people that I knew I was supposed to know because my brain was like “you didn’t need that information, right?” There’s been worse memory lapses where I literally remember NOTHING but those are harder to describe. It’s hard to describe a lack of memory if you know what I mean lmao Yeah, memory loss is a thing, and it sucks. I’m grateful my memory isn’t worse than it already is, honestly

Please make a formal complaint!! That was really horribly dangerous of the pharmacy!!!

Ayyy wtf is up with that pharmacy? Delivery notes - SIGNED delivery notes - are kept in dated folders which can be searched, ffs. If they're like this with you, then how stupid are they with elderly, "housebound" people? (Yeah, I'm pissed off now)

Install some cameras. At least around the front door so you can check deliveries.

“Don’t forget to take your pills” Me remembering that I need to take my pills 😑

whats up im ready fight the pharmacy, i may have chronic pain but i burn with the anger of a former child that got into fights every day

That story infuriated me. As someone who has also dealt with colossal F up’s in my healthcare, the incompetence makes me crazy because it’s people’s health and lives that they’re dealing with, it’s NOT THEIR TAKEOUT CHINESE ORDER. Please update us with what comes of the complaint! They should seriously give you guys some sort of answer for that awful service.

The way the pharmacy screwed you over like that is exactly how I felt when my soon-to-be landlord took the lease out of my hands when I told him I had a support animal.

You'd think poeple who choose a medical profession would actually listen, but unfortunately it isn't always the case. Like when that psycho surgeon held me down on the operating table while cutting through me as I was crying , shaking, and telling him over and over I wasn't sedated. And he called me a liar. Said I wasn't hurt (yeah cause he knew better than me of course) Dude... why would I lie about that? I should have sued him for sure. I know now that it's abuse, plain and simple. But I was in such a shock that i repressed the memory hard.

So I have a very specific type of memory loss called 'Several deficient autobiographical memory disorder', which basically means I have no real personal memories. Like, at all. I can't remember my grandma's face, or voice, or anything about her. I don't remember the first day of school, or the last day of school, or when I got my A-Levels. The way I always describe it is that my memory is written in basic bullet points (I went to Harry Potter Studios, I had a grandma and she died of cancer, I went to high school) and none of it is in order, and none of it happened to me. I am obsessed with taking photos and videos, and writing everything down because otherwise, I won't know about this in a few weeks. And it sucks, because I can remember that if you bang your head for hard enough and long enough, you can grow a horn, but I don't have a clue what I did for my last birthday.

Captions coming in a few hours! x

I had a seizure recently, as I have a history of seizures, and I told my fire fighter/EMT fiancé about all that happened when they got home from a work related trip and they threw me in the car and drove me to the ER even though it had been days since my "seizure". Turns out they were right. I had a TIA. I'm only 28 and I've had a type of stroke. I'm noticing my memory is crap...like awful...and my moods are crazy. I lost my FAVORITE ring and tore the house up all night and this morning. And today I missed my medication pick up and can't get them until tomorrow and I get extreme physical symptoms when I miss my meds for just a day. So I'm just sobbing on my bed, frustrated as hell, watching these videos....and wondering where my ring is and if I left it at the hospital or anywhere between.

Memory loss can be fun! How many people do you know that have read a book series for the first time 3 times? Or can successfully plan your own surprise party? (Me. I can and have done these things.)

What horrendous service. As someone who works in the NHS and chose to do so I could try help people in some small way (my role is non clinical) it boggles my mind how many horrible and rude people work in the field. I mean I get not everyone has my motivations but like I don't understand how they don't have any shred of empathy or just be decent people. It makes me so mad.

I’ve had memory problems since I was a child. I struggled in school before smartphones because I would remember my homework maybe 25% of the time. I also have extremely vivid dreams, which makes it difficult to discern my dreams from memories. mine is a result of autism-related attention issues, brain fog (I’ve had chronic pain & nausea my entire life), and CPTSD. I have tossed drinks on my bed, thrown away important objects like my medication, boiled out countless pans of water, you name it. I try and take it day by day but it’s truly very frustrating and disorienting. one of my roommates also has memory & attention issues so we keep a big whiteboard calendar in our kitchen with all our important dates and reminders on it. if it weren’t for that and my phone, I’d be screwed.

Someone in the comments mentioned Finding Nemo and can I just say that the 2017 sequel Finding Dory had me broken up. (along with Christopher Robin for similar reasons) Being a Pooh, or a Dory doesn't change the meaningfulness of your life, and in fact makes you that much more valuable to the people around you because you remind them of genuine joy. Dory and Pooh are both people whose memory issues are very "irritating" and "cause delays" and the way they so perfectly portrayed Dory's on again off again ability to remember certain things was beautiful. I cried the entirety of both those films because it(Finding Dory)'s literally about how being differently abled doesn't say anything about your usefulness or your worth, and that the important things you've lost, you're capable of finding again in some capacity, some day. As someone with emotional memory problems, I very often forget I have legitimate problems that are justified, and that people have valued me etc etc. Pooh brought that back. I was upset at the same time, though, because I couldn't remember IF anyone had been helped by me and if so, WHY. I knew to be a Pooh is a perfectly wonderful thing, but surrounded by people who love me, I couldn't be sure their love for me was real, and I couldn't handle the idea that maybe, because I couldn't remember it, all the real important things the movie was telling me were actually all in my head and didn't exist in the "real world." I don't remember why I felt the need to comment any of this. Thank you for reading my ramble, I suppose. :)

"It's like a cube of emptiness inside of my mind that's never coming back." That heartbreaking moment when a freaking Cube Escape game depicts memory loss perfectly, and is accidentally (or perhaps intentionally?) mentioned in an unrelated video.

Another nice thing about memory loss is that sometimes you find gifts! Oh, new sweater? I don't remember buying this but it's very soft, perfect. Oh, I don't know this song on my playlist, but it's very good! Now I know more songs! Oh, look, there's ice cream in the freezer! I don't remember buying it but hey it's yummy

As a New Zealander, where the emergency number is 111, hearing "so we rang 111" said so casually is a bit jarring. I suppose it just shows how strongly we're trained to thing about those numbers.

So...I spotted this video on my home page and was like, "Oooh, I haven't seen this one!" Watched it on the telly and when I went to hit the like button, realised I'd already seen it when it first went up. Ironic memory loss moment? 🤣

I also deal with memory loss, not to the same extent as you, but still severe enough that it regularly makes me cry. There are things that people tell me that I used to be able to do (like compose music) and I not only have lost the memory of how to do that thing but also the memory of previously being able to do them. I regularly forget what I was trying to say or even forget that I just asked someone a question when they answer me. I lose things all the time. It seems like it's been getting worse as time wears on, too. If I'm like this now while I am in my 30s, I am terrified at the prospect of it getting worse as I age. I try to use mindfulness to combat the fear, but I am still scared. Thank you for talking so honestly about memory loss. I don't feel so alone anymore. I'm sorry you have to deal with this too.

I don't remember 90% of my childhood. I'm 29, I don't remember most of last year. Or really any of my life. I remember key bits, and random things here and there, but overall it's one giant blur. The swimming in the ocean analogy was so spot on. There are memories I tried really hard to cling onto and now they're very muddy, or gone. I wish I kept a daily diary or something to help me remember. It'd be nice to know why I cry when thinking of a certain person, or get very confused when people say "OMG Heather I haven't seen you in years! How are you?" and I have no way of figuring out their name or why I know them without directly asking, which ends up sounding really rude.

strongly agree with everyone who's commenting about that horrible pharmacy, but I came here to say OMG how beautiful Jessica's hair is in this video! truly my ginger queen

I didn't realize that having this thing where sometimes you remember things you just thought once as real events was like... A real thing. I've had so many issues with that, and other than being a little forgetful I don't have other memory issues, and people have always just told me I was faking so I could gas light people... Good to know

The fact that you now seem more concerned with the pharmacy's fraud than the fact they *literally endangered your life* is a testament to how goddamn awesome you are as a person.

I nearly cried over the treatment you received. I have been told before that I've collected my pills when I never did as I waited for 20 minutes in the waiting room to collect them, I was so close to crying.

Hey I have memory loss too! I was diagnosed when I was nine though a lot of adults (mostly teachers) tried to tell me I was a faker or attention seeking. Really glad i found someone else with very similar memory issues. :)

I completely understand how frustrating it can be. I have memory loss due to epilepsy and a head injury, but I also suffer from Fibromyalgia Syndrome (so chronic pain and fatigue), also PTSD, and depression because of the loss of independence I have. I love that you are spreading the word of illness in young people especially regarding 'invisible illnesses'. Love your videos Janelle (Melbourne, Australia)

I knew I had memory problems, but I never really considered that it could actually be considered memory loss. I do have neurological and cognitive differences, though it's not brain damage. I'm autistic and have ADHD, and have had mental illness my whole life. People talk about how anxiety and depression can affect memory formation, and that becomes really obvious when I consider that I've had depression and anxiety since early childhood. I have almost no memory of my childhood at all, and my memory of high school was spotty as it happened (an entire year was nonexistent by the time the next school year started). I also have suffered from night terrors and nightmares my whole life, and frequent hypnagogic hallucinations, false awakenings, and incredibly vivid dreams. The problem with this in regards to memory is that I'll have memories "replaced" with dreams, or believe a false awakening actually happened. The memory of these dreams, including nightmares, also significantly affects my relationships. Associations created in dreams are forced onto my real life perception, to the point that, for example, a dream involving a person being abusive (which I know for a fact never happened, because I had so few interactions with them previously) will cause me to panic when near this person, or be reminded of the traumatic dream and have it distract me. Then when I am awake, I'm frequently in a state of foggy dissociation or derealisation. Reality will feel like a dream, or everything will just feel "foggy", or I'll feel like I'm not really in my body. Then I'll fall into a daydream, or my mind will keep wandering, or I'll fall into hyperfocus and hours will have suddenly disappeared. I won't remember showering, eating, or cleaning, or feeding the cat. I'll forget what day it is, or will become totally convinced that an event is happening on a specific day when it's not. For example, recently I keep thinking that my course is on Wednesdays, and that I definitely went on Wednesday... but it's on Tuesdays. The past couple years I've been waking up on my birthday with no idea that it's a special day. And I lose everything. Calendar apps are a godsend. I keep a widget on my home screen, as well as a note widget where I write every little thing I have to remember. Alarms for my medications, alarms to eat, alarms to feed the cat. Alarms for events. I don't know how I survived without my phone. I've also recently found out about a dongle you can attach to your glasses so that you never lose them... I think I need that on everything.

I have an awful memory, which is kind of sad because it wasn't always like this. I found out that high levels of anxiety can destroy neural pathways and cause memory loss. And for the longest time I went unmedicated for my anxiety and it just kept getting worse, so with it my memory went. I also don't really remember anything before the age of 12 and I attribute this to growing up in an abusive household. So there's that...

You described your problems very well. I am sick of the NHS not being able to work for anyone deemed out of the norm, yes young & disabled is a thing & we are entitled to the same services as old frail people. The fact that medical/disability service providers assume we are trying to acsess something we are not entitled to & are either ignorant or lying is annoying as hell. The fact that I am more disabled than you assumed is way more likely than I am lying. Disbelief from medical professionals has been far too common in my experience. Confirmation bias compounds the problem. I wish medical professionals read forums or watched videos like this to educate themselves Brave, open & frank Individuals like you help raise awareness of the actual problems disabled people face, thank you.

Describing it like a cube of empty space is SO accurate!! That's exactly how I feel about all of the bits that are missing.

When she appeared with straight hair I legit thought that she was someone else, maybe her wife. I can't tell faces apart really. Sometimes comes with asbergers.

I would make a formal complaint as well that is fraud quite literally wow I’m sorry I wish I could give you a giant hug

The pharmacy thing made me furious. I'm glad you made a formal complaint. That's a horrible horrible experience. I'm so sorry that you both had to deal with such stupidity.

I've never seen or known anyone who has done the "remember these unrelated things and tell me what they are" thing as badly as me. As someone who's been fighting manipulative, unprofessional, and abusive doctors for diagnoses for the last 11 years, this was so affirming...

I can relate to some of those as a person with inattentive type ADHD, even though it isn't nearly to the extreme that you have to deal with. For example, even with meds, my short term memory can really suck. A customer will ask to speak to the manager about something, or I'll need the manager to answer a question, then when I come back out I'll forget which customer asked me. I have to make extra effort to remember something that probably comes naturally to most people. Like, consciously note in my brain "lady with short grey hair and brown shirt." Meds help, but don't entirely eliminate, my memory issues.

50 First Dates is kind of a horror movie.

Pharmacies are incredibly finicky and it bothers the hell out of me. It sounds incredibly frustrating to have memory loss. Being slightly forgetful is not the same.

her: "DiD yOu ReMeMbEr To TaKe YoUr PiLlS?" me: " $#!% My Pills!"

This is me when my pills don't come in. This actually reminded me to pick my pills up tonight (That you're also not supposed to stop suddenly because seizure risk!) Bless you!

Jessica is so inspiring. She is my icon (for style and confidence). Keep on doing what you've been doing it's amazing.

I have Dissociative Identity Disorder which results in dissociative fugues between parts and memory and time loss as a result. I can certainly relate to the feelings and hurdles discribed in this video. Thank you Jessica for shining light on the struggles surrounding memory loss.

“I got nothin’.” Is the WHOLE VIBE with memory loss, in my opinion

Working in vet med... dealing pharmacy’s is very stressful.... “ 0h we never got that order..” I just talked to you yesterday!

You put up with so much awful it's really inspiring. P.s. The ending to 50 First Dates completely skips over the pregnancy cause there's no way to show that process in a good light.

Jessica looks very pretty with straight hair

Mum always says the good part of her memory loss is she can hear a story multiple times and enjoy it like it’s new.

That is the most frustrating thing for me is the, "Oh, me too! I'm so forgetful, teehee!" NO. JUST STOP! I don't want some neurotypical trying to be all nicey-nice and say that they forget things too. It is insulting. They do not understand what it is like to remember huge traumatic events that happened to me VIVIDLY, complete with smells, touch-input, and all in 4k... yet be unable to remember that I am cooking a simple recipe unless I am standing in the kitchen. Oh, and I mustn't forget to write down the ENTIRE recipe so that I can cross things out after I've put them in. I also have maybe a total of 20 complete memories from my entire life before 21 years of age. I always thought it was normal to be like that until I have a jumbled memory of someone asking me if I had watched Blade Runner before. I remember that, as I was answering, "No, I don't think I have", my mother piped up and said, "That used to be one of their favorite movies!". The best way for me to cope with this is to let it mildly upset me while I'm in a low-impact area (no people, someplace familiar) until I forget. That way, it doesn't turn into a traumatic memory if someone New™ comes along and starts asking questions.

In order to remember to use my planner (I have ADHD) I joined a Facebook group. Every time I check Facebook it reminds me to look at my planner.

The pill story has just overwhelmed me with emotions due to the constant condescending nature of the general public, and the medical community. I try my best to always hid my conditions and the just struggle through my problems best I can on my own, because I too have had these interactions numerous times, and there's not much you can do to fight it. I hope you were able to switch to another pharmacy.

50 First Dates is based off a real story. Not the part of the creepy dude pretty much taking advantage of her, but Drew Barrymore's character is based on a real life woman who keeps living the same day over and over again (I think from 1992) after an accident

Your video oddly makes me feel better. I've been diagnosed with dementia, thanks to an endocrine disorder. The panic that I feel when getting lost, or having people look at me like I'm an idiot, just yikes. It's so awful. It's amazing how relieving it is to hear others talk about it.

As I was watching this I was walking around the house knowing I was meant to do something an hour later and I see my meds sitting on the table waiting to be taken. Oops

I hate people's reaction to memory loss too. the 'Yeah, I'm always forgetting'. Er, Nope! I describe mine as a black hole that has eaten my memories. It feels like a hole in my brain too. I can feel it like you do. The forgetting the note is classic too!

Memory, especially short term memory, is important to maintaining relationships. That you Jessica and Claudia manage to work so consistently well together is an achievement in itself. I'm sure you have your off moments, we all do, holding onto the good feelings is as important to all couples as good communication. Glad to see it.

My mom has memory loss due to her neurological disorder. When we were little my parents always told us "mom has holes in her brain and sometimes memorys fall out". It really helped me to understand it as a child. One thing i found to be a positiv is that i can talk to her in detail about what she's getting as a present and i will still be a surprise :)

Wow, non of this was "fun". But all of it was educational a eye opening. I'm so glad you have the support system you have and hope that everyone who needs it gets it.

Tips for minor forgetting -Large Bullet journal -google calendar, try to write concise notes on your days happenings and accomplishments. -have a special place for keys & Id, mine clip together, so I always have them visible on their fridge hook at home, or when I'm out, they're clipped to my purse strap. -take many photos & videos. Even if you don't remember the event, they can still invoke emotion. -ask others to take pics & vids. - no matter how long it takes, train yourself to keep your smartphone on you at all times in your hand. If you also forget it's in your hand sometimes and you go running up the stairs, teach yourself to hold it with both hands. Now I hold it to my heart with both hands anytime I go running up the stairs, sometimes even if it's not in my hand. LOL

My brother and I were watching this video for about the 6th time. He has memory loss. I asked if he knows how many times he's seen it. He didn't know he'd watched it more than once. He likes it as much every time and relates to it lol

I remember when trying a medication to treat my multiple anxiety disorders I had a period of a little over a month where I had memory loss. I always forgot what time it was, what class I had just been to, what I had eaten, what happened the day before, etc. this was sooo hard for me because I was in high school nearing midterms. We had to explain to all my teachers that my grades were probably going to drop (they did) because I wouldn’t be able to remember what I learned that morning let alone a full day ago (our classes ran every other day on a block schedule). It was one of the hardest months of my life. I hope that you are able to work around your struggles better that I was able to 😂 you are such an inspiration!

I kept have the issue of remembering medication. And not just remembering to take it, but also couldn't remember if I had taken it already. I tried everything from pill boxes to notes and finally I settled on an app that keeps giving you notifications until you've marked that you've taken your medication. It was really helpful for me because I'm the type of person who hates the little red notification dot on my phone so I would see the red notification on the app and go "what's this?" and then realize that I needed to take my medication. Did I always remember? No. Did I sometimes exit the app and completely forget what I was even on my phone for and repeat the cycle numerous times throughout the day until I stared at my phone and walked to get my medication? Yes. But it was really helpful and reminded me to take my medication, even when I didn't know what the notification was for initially. The app is Round Health in case anyone has a similar problem to mine!

I've been waiting for a video just like this so that I can show my relatives to help them understand what it is like for me with memory loss. Thank you for this Jessica! Much love to you!

While mine is less acute, I suffer from short-term memory deficits as well. Thank you for sharing. It's nice to have such a good ambassador for those of us who simply look like we should be able to remember.

This comforted me as i struggle with a lot of disassociation. Personally i kept a memory boom but that’s only helpful if i remember or have the capacity to write in it.

I get my medication by going to the doctor, he/she/they prints out a personalised form with my name and insurance info and the medication. I take it to the pharmacy and when they don't have it in stock, they order it from near by and I get a receipt and have to come back later or the next day. Once I misplaced my receipt and got to the pharmacy anyway, proved who I am and told them what I ordered. I got my medication, but only by signing for it (so that I can't come back later with the receipt and pretend that I haven't picked it up - this apparently happened at the pharmacy.) The lady was so nice and apologised for the precaution. But I was just happy that they are doing things right. This is how it's done! This pharmacy you went to is clearly doing some shady things and you are right to report them! And don't get me started on the disrespect and ageist s*** they pulled! I really do hope you can go to a different pharmacy now and don't depend on them.

I......did not know that 111 was a think holy shit that would have saved me so much anxiety

One of the most annoying and frustrating things in my opinion is that with normal "forgetting things" you generally know you've forgotten something, or you remember it when you're reminded. but If you have proper memory loss, you have no Idea there is something you've forgotten, and when someone reminds you, you just have to be like "i'll take your word for it." It rings no bells.

God I feel you. When I tell people about having ADD (ADHD) they're like "Oh I get that sometimes too." That is my pet peeve. Like I understand that some symptoms are occasional occurances for other people but the difference is that mine effects my life on a regular basis. Now obviously it is not that serious, and I can adjust what I do to help it pretty easily. But I often have to balance whether I can be able to eat and whether I can focus cetain days because the medication I take gets rid of my appetite. I understand it could be worse but I don't think anyone likes their struggles dismissed.

recently (like a day ago maybe) the first ever person with Down syndrome finished uni and got BA degree in history in Ukraine where I am from. Turns out, it was actually banned in the 1970's in the Soviet Union for people with special needs to go to uni!!!! literally illegal. It was one of the many many laws Ukraine inherited from the Soviet Union. This makes me sick and I feel ashamed this is mad!!!

Hey Jessica! I can so relate w/ this. One of my learning disabilities is poor short-term memory. I was diagnosed w/ them at 19. Needless to say, it negatively affected my familial relationships, education, & self-esteem. Now, I have chronic pain & fatigue which only makes my memory worse. Thank goodness I have a wonderful partner that constantly helps, encourages, & supports me. Thank u so much for sharing your experience w/ this. I've shared this video to FB. I hope it will help others understand this condition & the stressors that come along with it. Take care of u, my dear.

I love that you share this with us, and I am going to save this for reference. I'd love to hear from Claudia about how to be a supportive and thoughtful partner and advocate and giving care to someone with a disability of some description.

Omg your story of getting the pills from the pharmacy was the closest thing to describing my migraine brain. Never really thought of it as memory loss but holy cow I've been through that exact scenario.

I was born in London and now 25 years old and never heard of 111. Why...

This might be silly to say, but you have shown me that memory loss does not mean loss of intelligence. To me this is reassuring, because I'm at risk for Alzheimer, and realizing that forgetting things would not negate my identity as a smart person is so helpful.

Just by the way - 50 First Dates shows Anterograde Amnesia, which is a legitimate thing.

0:33 When you said pistaccios, I just remembered I had pistachios in my bag that I bought a week ago, and now you've made my day.

Wow it’s so crazy to see other people’s situations and I’m so thankful that you’re able to share this with us and help yourself using this wall! You go girl, you’re beautiful!

So glad you're talking about this. It's not exactly a common dinner party topic but it is an important one. Different types of memory loss are fascinating to me. Like, I can't remember most of my formative years due to trauma. And that's weird. The fact that other people can remember- that's weird. But then my actual day-to-day memory is pretty good. It got shite when I stopped eating but now it's improved again. So there's a giant gap in my memory that everyone else has but it doesn't really affect my day-to-day life unlike many other types of memory loss. Always really good to learn about how other people are affected by these conditions and how to be more accommodating to everyone.

I know it's not the same thing, but i kinda related a lot, since ADHD often makes me have a very bad memory of important things :'3

Hi Jessica. Though this is an older video I finally remembered to come back to it and say thank you, as this video inadvertently changed the course of my life. I initially watched it when I found and binged your entire channel over a weekend. Despite not having any diagnosed conditions, I found myself relating to your descriptions of memory loss in a way that became increasing discomforting, as it made me realize that my struggle was not "just how everyone is". Lo and behold, I ended up being diagnosed with severe ADHD and finally having an answer to why I've always been like this. Thanks again for all of the hard work and time you put into creating your videos. You're a bright spot in this world and a fantastic educator.

The pharmacy story. Ah, yes. Been through similar situations. It's really hard to have to depend on other people to do their actual jobs. It can get scary at times.

this is a wonderful mix of optimism and sincerity and I literally love you!

This is really helpful for understanding my grandmas memory loss after her stroke and makes it easier to help her through the day when I’m caring for her. Thank you, Jessica!

Thank you for educating us on this issue.