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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Mar 5, 2018 • 25min
#47 Audley Harrison MBE
"I felt like I had nothing left to give" British former professional boxer Audley Harrison chats about his life after boxing. What do you do after you’ve been the super-heavyweight champion of the world? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 26, 2018 • 26min
#46 Postnatal Depression
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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 19, 2018 • 28min
#45 Sport And Exercise
Is sport the best medicine for your mental health problem? Paul Wilson, Programme Manager at The Harlequins Foundation, chats to Ellen and Yvette about the work he’s doing working with charities, schools and universities to support young people’s development. It’s all about mental resilience, coping strategies and the power of maintaining a balanced diet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 12, 2018 • 22min
#44 Schizoaffective Disorder
Schizo-affective disorder is not the most common of mental health issues. But for Alice Evans it has been her day-to-day since she was really young. Ellen and Yvette chat to Alice about mood disorders, dealing with friends and the pros and cons of being diagnosed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 5, 2018 • 31min
#43 Made In Chelsea’s Josh Patterson
Reality star JP talks about how he uses exercise to overcome his mental health issues. Looking in from the outside it may seem like he has his life sorted - but being in the public eye, trying to navigate the challenges of fatherhood, and living his life on television can make for a different reality altogether. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 29, 2018 • 21min
#42 Ruby Wax And A Monk
If you think negatively, you will spend more time being happy!! Ruby Wax and Gelong Thubton, a Buddhist Monk, chat with Ellen and Yvette about neural plasticity, personal transformation and how to observe your thoughts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 22, 2018 • 52min
#41 Trans Suicide
Why have almost half of trans students in the UK attempted to take their own life? Bullying, lack of support and stigma - Broadcaster Paris Lees talks to Ellen and Yvette about why transgender people, including herself, suffer from mental health issues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 15, 2018 • 34min
#40 Young People's Mental Health
Grace Victory is known as the Internet's Big Sister. She has an army of people online getting in touch with her asking about advice on how to look after your mental health. What kind of advice and support are young people looking after? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 8, 2018 • 25min
#39 Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 2, 2018 • 19min
#38 New Year's Resolutions
The beginning of the year provides a chance for you to make a change: new year’s resolutions. Psychologist Dr Monica Cain of Nightingale Hospital talks to Ellen and Yvette about how to make good New Year's Resolutions and step into the new year with a positive outlook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
