

Access All: Disability News and Mental Health
BBC Sounds
Weekly podcast about mental health, wellbeing and disabled people.
Life stories and solutions with a friendly touch – for listeners around the world.
Life stories and solutions with a friendly touch – for listeners around the world.
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Jun 26, 2015 • 17min
Aesthetics and prosthetics
When it comes to disability is it best to look “different” or “normal”?

Jun 19, 2015 • 20min
Flying guide dogs
Do you know your PRM from your DBK? Disability acronyms discussed. Also new research says disabled people who travelled on a plane in the last year feel confident about it, but the majority still don't.

Jun 12, 2015 • 16min
Losing a leg, and being mugged
Leah Washington had her leg amputated after an accident at Alton Towers, but what happens after surgery? Also Ouch journalist Lee Kumutat had her phone taken from her hand last week. She had her guide dog with her at the time and describes the impact this has had.

Jun 3, 2015 • 55min
Not 'tears of a clown'
We explore the links between comedy and mental health with funny people Felicity Ward, Stuart Goldsmith and also Harriet Dyer, who's starting a club night for comedians with mental health difficulties. Plus, there's a new campaign to promote disabled toys - we talk to one of the people behind it, Rebecca Atkinson.
Ade Adepitan and Kate Monaghan present.

May 19, 2015 • 13min
Wear your label
This week: the new fashion line which wants you to disclose your mental health difficulties by wearing tell-tale slogans - tweet @bbcouch

May 19, 2015 • 14min
New disability minister and angry notes on cars
This week we discuss post-election news. Plus, the disabled woman who received an abusive note on her windscreen for not displaying a parking badge.

May 6, 2015 • 55min
Gigging, stuttering, men's mental health
This month: Podcaster and rapper Scroobius Pip talks about his speech impediment and how he believes it made him more creative. Plus TV presenter and entrepreneur Sophie Morgan on setting up a high profile accessible members club for disabled gig-goers. Other guests include Blaine Harrison of indie band Mystery Jets, and Jane Powell from CALM, a men's mental health charity. With Kate Monaghan and Simon Minty

Apr 29, 2015 • 15min
Not disabled in a parallel universe
After Prof Stephen Hawking said Zayn Malik is still in One Direction in an alternative universe, we ask the obvious disability question. With Damon, Kate and Johny.

Apr 21, 2015 • 15min
Who will buy me a wheelchair?
Using donation sites to buy whizzy wheelchairs and what the world is saying right now about disability on Twitter. A weekly short podcast from the Ouch team: Damon, Kathleen and Kate.

Apr 14, 2015 • 14min
"You walk funny"
A glimpse under the bonnet at how the Ouch team get along, and do you disclose your disability on dating sites?