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Alex O'Leary & Kieran Isgin & Kris Gourlay

Young mum who thought she had post-natal depression diagnosed with rare dementia

A young mum who suspected she was suffering from post-natal depression was shocked after being diagnosed with a rare form of dementia.

Holly Braithwaite started experiencing the symptoms in 2019, shortly after giving birth, but it never even crossed her mind that, at just 34, she could have the heart-breaking illness.

Holly was eventually diagnosed with Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) after various tests and scans, with doctors believing she is the youngest person in the UK to have the incredibly rare illness.

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