Stories vs Stigma Natasha Binnie

In this episode I chat to Harriet, who is a Medical school graduate and shares her story with mental health as well as raising awareness of lipoedema on her Instagram page @notanotherawarenessaccount

We do talk about some potentially triggering and upsetting topics so please see the listed topics below:


Death of a loved one & grief
Traumatic bereavement
Self harm & suicide
Eating disorders
Fitness to practice

Harriet is a breath of fresh air and I really hope you enjoy this episode and learn something new :)

Helpful resources for this episode's topics:


Lipoedema UK, all the info you ever need on lipoedema, also have links to Best Practice guidelines and loads of info for HCPs and patients.
Cruse, main charity about bereavement and grief. You can get counselling and support through them.
GMC - Helpful document from the GMC about supporting end students with mental illnesses. Good Medical Practice and Outcomes for graduates (used to be Tomorrow’s Doctors) are also helpful!
Instagram accounts around grief/bereavement: @griefkid @deadparentclubpodcast and for body confidence (for Harriet!) @em_clarkson @georgieeswallow and @alexlight_ldn

In this episode I chat with Viha who is a medical student from India.

Viha shares her story and her tips for finding happiness.

*Trigger warning: In this episode we do speak about sexual assault and abuse.*

Places for support:


Now&me - Website: a safe space to talk anonymously
Therapize India: find a therapist as per requirements and budget 
Mpower: holistic therapy 

Make sure to check out the Stories vs Stigma Instagram by clicking here

Hi lovelies, today I share my own story with mental health and illnesses. In this episode I speak about how suffering from acne affected my mental health and ultimately lead to me developing an eating disorder - anorexia nervosa. I then move on to speaking about my experience of depression and generalised anxiety disorder.

Make sure to check out the Stories vs Stigma Instagram by clicking here

To find out more about my story with mental health following my own Instagram by clicking here

*Trigger warning: mention of thoughts of ending life and sexual assault/rape.*

Places to get support about any of the topics mentioned: 


BEAT 
SHOUT
SAMARITANS
NHS Eating disorders
NHS Acne
REFUGE
WOMENS AID
SEXUAL ASSAULT AND RAPE NHS ADVICE

In today's episode I had the pleasure of speaking with Sophie about her experience of mental health illnesses. We spend a lot of this episode discussing bipolar disorder to challenge the stigma associated with it.

Sophie wanted to make it clear that although she is a doctor she is not a mental health professional and the views she expressed are her own and not of the NHS or her trust.

Sophie's Instagram can be found here: @bipolar_medic_

*Trigger warning: mention of suicidal thoughts and psychotic depression as well as medical trauma due to a bicycle accident*

Find out more about bipolar disorder here:


NHS website
Mind
Rethink mental illness

In this episode I chat with Maddie, a first year Medical student, diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD). 

We chat about her journey to diagnosis, what it is like living with BPD, what support she receives and we bust lots of myths about BPD and being a medical student with a mental health condition.

TW: In this episode we do speak about self harm, suicide and sexual assault.

Here are some links to find out more about BPD and for support:


NHS website section on BPD
MIND website section on BPD
Young Minds section on BPD
Give us a shout - text SHOUT to 85258 for free 24/7 support
Samaritans - call 116 123 for free 24/7 support

In this episode I talk to the lovely Sophie, an NHS nurse, who lives with a life threatening illness. We discuss the impact of this illness on her mental health and how the last year for her has been. To read more about Sophie's story head over to her instagram @allergic.2.life

Find out more about idiopathic anaphylaxis by clicking here.

Find out more about anaphylaxis here

Some support links for living with a disability:


SCOPE
SupportLine