Spent a very long time interviewing this lady on the phone. Although I appreciate that some may wish to learn of a potential support worker/carer giver to state they have the same condition as the client in hope of empathy I found it rather depressing. I feel that the service providers health should not in anyway concern the client with detailed experiences. I hung up feeling very depressed especially as she has a mild version of the condition ME and I have it severely. She said " there is no cure. You cant do anything about it. You just have to get on with it!" not very positive and quite judgemental to myself who is isolated with the condition. I've had the condition 16 years. Empathy would be "I do have a slight understanding of what you are going through and how challenging and frustrating it is for you but you are doing so well to have it so long. I have it mildly and I am living a normal life" we didn't proceed because she then told me she wanted cash in hand!