In the second episode of the ETUDE podcast series ‘Not so invisible’ early stage researchers Abi, Asma, and Lina focus on the diagnosis of functional disorders. This episode will explore the current state of diagnosis of functional disorders, highlighting how one patient can receive a different diagnostic label depending on which doctor they visit or in which country they receive medical care. Focusing in addition on what it is like for the patient to go through the process of receiving a diagnosis, what kind of criteria are being used for diagnoses, and how does one communicate a diagnosis to a patient?