People suffering from long Covid turning to opera to overcome illness
Ms Roberts has never fully recovered from Covid and now lives with a condition known as long Covid which has prevented her from returning to work and living the life she used to have.
Having decided to accept the changes to her health, Ms Roberts approached her health board. As a result she was referred to the"The response to the programme has been amazing. The two pilot programmes have shown overwhelmingly positive results in terms of people's health and breathing and also improvements for the participants psychologically," said Emma Flatley, director of programmes and engagement at the Welsh National Opera.
"My husband says he has noticed a marked improvement. Not just in my breathing but in my wellbeing because I've been in some dark places. I can talk better to people now because usually I'd be stopping to catch my breath all of the time."