Mentally Yours
Metro
A weekly mental health and wellbeing podcast from http://Metro.co.uk.Each episode Metro's Lifestyle Editor Rachel Moss is joined by a guest host to chat with people, from shop workers to celebrities, with lived experience, and experts to educate, empathise and challenge stigma.Our experts, hosts and guests know how lonely mental illness can be. This podcast offers hope and proof that things can improve.Published every Monday.Follow us on social media http://twitter.com/mentallyyrs or join the private Mentally Yours Facebook Group. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Sep 3, 2018 • 33min
Addiction And Suicide
"He told me he was feeling a bit depressed"Poorna Bell is the author of the book Chase The Rainbow, a book about how her husband died by suicide. She chats to Yvette about her story.Stay in touch with Mentally Yours on Twitter and our private Facebook group. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 28, 2018 • 34min
Developing A Creative Habit
“It’s about forming links where others might not”Dr Pragya Agarwal is the founder of social enterprise The Art Tiffin. She chats to Ellen and Yvette about being creative as a tool to manage your own mental health. Stay in touch with Mentally Yours on Twitter and our private Facebook group. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 20, 2018 • 16min
The Mental Health Act
“The person being treated doesn’t have a say in their care”Danielle Hamm is the Associate Director For Campaigns And Policy at Rethink Mental Illness, and also a member of the Mental Health Act Independent Review Working Group. She chats to Yvette about what happens when people are detained and treated against their will. Stay in touch with Mentally Yours on Twitter and our private Facebook group. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 13, 2018 • 21min
POC and mental health
“I don’t believe that anyone is 100% mental health wise”Internet Personality, Jouelzy, is the creator of the Smart Brown Girl movement. She chats to Ellen and Yvette about mental health in the black community, US politics and dealing with having a large social media following. Stay in touch with Mentally Yours on Twitter and our private Facebook group.Check out Jouelzy online at instagram.com/Jouelzy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 6, 2018 • 25min
What Should The Government Do About Mental Health?
"It's near impossible for me to see a GP" Carl Anka is a journalist, writer and broadcaster. He is also a Campaigner and Ambassador for CALM (The Campaign For Living Miserably) which focuses on men’s mental health. He chats to Yvette about self-diagnosis, why men struggle to talk about mental health issues, and the role of the Government looking after people in the UK.Stay in touch with Mentally Yours on Twitter and our private Facebook group. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 30, 2018 • 26min
Juno Dawson
“I don’t think mental health cares how wealthy you are”Juno Dawson was born James Dawson and raised in West Yorkshire. She chats to Ellen and Yvette about dealing with drug addiction, and trans people and mental health. Stay in touch with Mentally Yours on Twitter and our private Facebook group.Clean by Juno Dawson was published on 5th April by Quercus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 23, 2018 • 24min
Tourette Syndrome
“People think it’s just swearing - it’s not”Amelia Perrin is a writer, who suffers from Tourette Syndrome. She chats to Ellen about doctors verses therapists, playground bullying, and the difference between compulsions and ticks. Stay in touch with Mentally Yours on Twitter and our private Facebook group. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 16, 2018 • 32min
Helen Lederer
"The smallest thing can provide light"Helen Lederer is comic actress with credits, including Absolutely Fabulous and Naked Video. She recently hosted the Mind Media Awards and popped in to chat with Yvette and Ellen about depression on tour, ageism in comedy, and the issues with going onto a reality television show. Stay in touch with Mentally Yours on Twitter and our private Facebook group. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 9, 2018 • 17min
Depersonalisation Disorder
Amy Louise Jones has experienced Depersonalisation Disorder. She and her husband, Ben Jones, chat to Yvette about what it is, how Amy deals with it, and how her partner, Ben, can support her. Stay in touch with Mentally Yours on Twitter and our private Facebook group. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 2, 2018 • 33min
Matt Haig
"Everything we need in life, we've already got"Matt Haig is the author of the books "Reasons To Stay Alive" and "Notes On A Nervous Planet". He chats to Yvette about the catharsis of writing, using yourself as a test lab, and trying to avoid making comparisons with others. Stay in touch with Mentally Yours on Twitter and our private Facebook group. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
