In this week’s episode of the podcast, Tony and Barry discuss the impact of a gambling problem on mental health – especially in terms of anxiety and depression. We discuss the Therapeutic Lifestyle Change (TLC) approach to managing low mood, as well as discussing the importance of giving your mind a job to avoid over-thinking. […]
“We’ve become more sensitive to each other’s needs” Rupen Kalsi is a Journalist at Metro.co.uk. She talks to Ellen about mental health in the Asian community, coming out to your family and giving her depression a name. Stay in touch with Mentally Yours on Twitter and our private Facebook group.
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“We’ve all found different ways to self harm” Henry Crew has suffered from anxiety and depressions, and has also lost friends to suicide. He chats to Ellen and Yvette about his Movember Motorcycle Challenge which kicks off this week.
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Sandy chats with writer Hannah Giorgis about their favorite cartoon about an alcoholic horse, BoJack Horseman (on Netflix.com).
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“I had a very difficult time coming to terms with my sexuality” Alexander Leon is a gay man of colour. Before coming out, at the age of 19 he attempted suicide. Ellen and Yvette chat to him about why so many people in the LGBT community suffer from mental health issues, especially depression.
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Author and writer Emily-Jane Clark writes about family issues, motherhood and post-natal depression. She chats with Ellen and Yvette about her diagnosis, feelings of failure and the challenge of having a second baby!
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It’s more than winter blues! Ellen and Yvette speak to Sybil Watson about her seasonal affective disorder, a category of depression that emerges in particular seasons of the year, mostly winter!
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Claire Eastham runs the excellent blog, We’re All Mad Here, where she talks about anxiety, men’s health and depression. Check it out at allmadhere.co.uk. Ellen and Yvette chat through her own issues: living up north, sleepovers and finding ways to talk about yourself.
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Yvette and Ellen speak with Tina Campbell, who lived in a mental health unit having made several attempts to kill herself… No dressing gown, no pizza and no medication. If you have any requests for things you’d like Ellen and Yvette to talk about, please get in touch with yvette.caster@metro.co.uk.
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Yvette and Ellen sit down in the park with writer, Emily Reynolds, to chat about some of the practical things people can do to overcome their own mental health issues! Emily has written about her depression, bipolar disorder and issues with hallucinations in her latest book, A Beginners Guide To Losing Your Mind.
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Following his mother’s suicide, Ollie Aplin’s late teens were obviously incredibly tough. But his breakdown and depression came much later in life. Ellen and Yvette speak to Ollie about coming to terms with death, the power of running and the Mind Journals movement.
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Aaron Gillies uses social media to mock issues surrounding his own mental health. Is it ok to laugh at depression?
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