1 Std. 6 Min.
#4 - Suicidal Thoughts After The Death Of A Father Feel No Shame
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- Mentale Gesundheit
Episode 4 - Full of hope, as Alan AB transforms from host to interviewee.
Al speaks to the pod about the death of his father and how this affected his own mental health, his coping skills, and his intrusive thoughts as a result.
Flanked by members of the Leeds United staff on his virtual background, Al is anything but artificial; he is open and honest and makes no excuses for what he was going through at the time. He also represents proof that a 15-year-old boy can go through immense trauma and end up as a robust, compassionate and kind 35-year-old man. He uses the support, he finds meaning amidst the meaningless, and he doesn’t turn his feelings into actions.
Rowan and Al also do what EVERYONE else is doing at the moment and discuss the Piers Morgan and Meghan Markle hoo-ha.
The attempted minimising and invalidating of Markle’s suicidal thoughts is particularly pertinent for our pod (say that fast a few times) and endeavouring to do the opposite to Morgan is one of our continuous goals. How is it that somebody can be vulnerable and ask for help, only to be shut down, told they are wrong, and for it to result in a national argument? Bizarre...
The books mentioned in the pod are 'It’s Ok That You’re Not Ok' by Megan Devine (@refugeingrief) and Michael Rosen’s 'Sad Book'.
Candles are by @dina_nur_s and Rowan’s shirt is from @bhf.
The Dark Interlude is from the mind of @therapoet.
Until next time, Feel No Shame...
Episode 4 - Full of hope, as Alan AB transforms from host to interviewee.
Al speaks to the pod about the death of his father and how this affected his own mental health, his coping skills, and his intrusive thoughts as a result.
Flanked by members of the Leeds United staff on his virtual background, Al is anything but artificial; he is open and honest and makes no excuses for what he was going through at the time. He also represents proof that a 15-year-old boy can go through immense trauma and end up as a robust, compassionate and kind 35-year-old man. He uses the support, he finds meaning amidst the meaningless, and he doesn’t turn his feelings into actions.
Rowan and Al also do what EVERYONE else is doing at the moment and discuss the Piers Morgan and Meghan Markle hoo-ha.
The attempted minimising and invalidating of Markle’s suicidal thoughts is particularly pertinent for our pod (say that fast a few times) and endeavouring to do the opposite to Morgan is one of our continuous goals. How is it that somebody can be vulnerable and ask for help, only to be shut down, told they are wrong, and for it to result in a national argument? Bizarre...
The books mentioned in the pod are 'It’s Ok That You’re Not Ok' by Megan Devine (@refugeingrief) and Michael Rosen’s 'Sad Book'.
Candles are by @dina_nur_s and Rowan’s shirt is from @bhf.
The Dark Interlude is from the mind of @therapoet.
Until next time, Feel No Shame...
1 Std. 6 Min.