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In this episode Kevin and Sam talk body image - their own experiences and the wider societal discourse around body image. They delve into physical attraction, your relationships with your own body, and how the media marginalises certain body types.Listen to 'What's Next? A Conversation on Graduation' here https://changingmentality.buzzsprout.com/1468954/6459964 Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram here. Please share so others can find us! https://linktr.ee/changingmentalitypo...

In this episode, Caleb, Aidan and George discuss their experiences engaging with challenging and distressing content in and around their university courses and placement. Content Warning: This episode contains mention (but no detailed discussion) of suicide, child sexual abuse, vicarious trauma, depression, and the Covid 19 pandemic.If you are looking for support with suicide, including suicidal ideation, you can call the samaritans on:116 123Or visit their website:https://www.samaritans...

On this episode George D is joined by Adeleke to talk all things Master’s Degrees. Whether you’re thinking of doing a postgraduate degree or are part-way through one, this episode may have something for you. With Adeleke coming to the end of is postgraduate degree and George about to embark on his, they discuss the balance of study-social-work life, tips for supporting your mental health, and much more.

In this episode, George and Brendan talk about their experiences as undergraduates at university, the challenges of first going to uni, what they feel they gained from the experience, and what it was like to leave it behind. In particular, they discuss the sense of loss, lack of direction and grief that can follow from graduating and not really knowing the next step. Content warning: this contains some discussion of depressionIf you would like support with depression or anxiety, you can ...

In this episode, George S talks to Adam about his experience as an asian man in the UK. They discuss what it was like for Adam to grow up in London, his process of leaving Islam as a teenager, and how the norms of masculinity manifest in British Asian culture. Importantly, Adam aims to describe only his own experience, without claiming that it is universal to all British-Asian men or all ex-muslims. If you are looking for support for your mental health, check out these resources:Student ...

In this episode, Danny interviews Isabella de George on her nationwide campaign/movement to get universities to better improve their policies and well-being services for students, in particular placement students in memory of her brother Harrison. Links: Positive Changes ;n Placements - https://linktr.ee/isabella.degeorge and @positivechangesinplacementMad Millennials - https://ideali.st/aQJjeT Student Minds - https://www.studentminds.org.uk/Student Space - https://www.studentm...