Untangled Izzy & Jenny

'Tis the season to be (feeling however you want to feel) - fala la lala lala la la!


In this special bonus Christmas episode, Izzy and Jenny discuss the pressure to always be 'jolly' at Christmas time and how that's not always possible if you're struggling emotionally or mentally. Alongside sharing their own personal stories of Christmases past, Jenny focuses specifically on the topic of loss in her coping strategies section; the mourning we all feel over a year of missed opportunities as well as over the loved ones we have lost.


Thanks to Natalie from Teenage Grief Sucks for her reminders and tips for anyone suffering with grief this year. For more information please visit the following websites:


Teenage Grief SucksModern Loss What’s Your GriefCRUSE Bereavement Care

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Felicity Hamilton, Artwork DesignerEmily Boardman, Social Media ManagerPeter Nicholls, Editor ('Master Untangler')Jingle: 'Tangled' by Philip Guyler, sourced from audionetwork. Festively edited especially for this episode by Peter Nicholls.

Disclaimer


If you are struggling with your mental health, please consider talking to a close friend or family member. Speak to your GP as a first step but also know you have access to a huge range of support lines and organisations if you are in need. Visit the Mind website for more information.


If you're struggling with suicidal thoughts, the Stay Alive App and Grassroots website has some really helpful tips and resources on not only how to manage suicidal thoughts yourself but also how to support someone else with suicidal thoughts

FINAL EPISODE OF SERIES ONE!


This week Izzy and Jenny welcome guest, Luca Olias onto Untangled who speaks about gender differences (and similarities) and mental health. Together they discuss how out-dated patriarchal values act as a barrier to men expressing their emotions and what we need to change both individually and as a society to promote better, equal mental wellbeing for all.


Sign up to Luca's newsletter to get updates on his blog, Love to Think and listen to Luca's podcast, Guards of Eden: https://linktr.ee/guardsofeden


For a supportive online community for men's mental health, look here: @mentalitylive (instagram)


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Felicity Hamilton, Artwork DesignerEmily Boardman, Social Media ManagerPeter Nicholls, Editor ('Master Untangler')Jingle: 'Tangled' by Philip Guyler, sourced from audionetwork.

Thank you to all our listeners for supporting us through series one of Untangled. We will see you soon for more untangled tales and mental health related discussions in series two! There may even be a sneaky Christmas special... :o

This week Izzy and Jenny share some key anxiety-defined moments in recent years, including birthdays that need to be perfect, parties where everyone judges your dress sense, buses that you get trapped on and trips to New York that have no end to how they might go wrong... They take a look at the catastrophic thinking that got them into some sticky (also sweaty and tearful) situations.


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Felicity Hamilton, Artwork DesignerEmily Boardman, Social Media ManagerPeter Nicholls, Editor ('Master Untangler')Jingle: 'Tangled' by Philip Guyler, sourced from audionetwork.

*SPECIAL EPISODE*


This week in this very special episode Izzy and Jenny celebrate World Mental Health Day in this their milestone 10th episode!


Taking on a slightly different format to usual, Izzy and Jenny share three Untangled Tales from listeners about their own mental health journeys, and answer some of listeners' questions sent in since the podcast launch.


They are also joined by Tom Mills, mental health advocate and creator of the campaign Messy4Mind.


Follow Messy4Mind on social media (@Mess4Mind on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter) for more information on Tom's fantastic work and to take part in the challenge. Also head over to Tom's Just Giving page to donate money to Mind Charity: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/messyformind


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Felicity Hamilton, Artwork DesignerEmily Boardman, Social Media ManagerPeter Nicholls, Editor ('Master Untangler')Jingle: 'Tangled' by Philip Guyler, sourced from audionetwork.

This week Izzy and Jenny discuss the impact of those unreachable expectations that we not only put on ourselves but that society implicitly places upon us. They share how they have fought against a tendency to overachieve throughout their life and battled through perfectionist (and often self-critical) thinking if those high standards aren't achieved.


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This week Izzy and Jenny discuss the impact of social media on our mental health, taking an in depth look at the good, but mostly the bad aspects of our ever-changing way of socialising.


Articles that are referred to in this episode:


Social media is a parasite, it bleeds you to live - Anthony L. Fisher, Business Insider


Girl Guides: Enhanced photos need labels on social media - Cristina Criddle, BBC


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Felicity Hamilton, Artwork DesignerEmily Boardman, Social Media ManagerPeter Nicholls, Editor ('Master Untangler')Jingle: 'Tangled' by Philip Guyler, sourced from audionetwork.