25 min
How Can I Take Care of My Mental Health After Prison? Life After Prison
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In this episode, Jules and Zak are joined by Wendy Robinson from CALM to talk about taking care of your mental health after you leave prison. We talk about how challenging it is when you first come out, and how reality can be different to what you expected. Wendy talks about how normal it is to struggle with your mental health after prison and the different ways you can get help.
If you’re struggling with your mental health and you need support today, you can contact The Samaritans on 116 123 any time of the day or night. Please know that you are not alone, you matter and there are people out there who can help you.
Organisations mentioned:
CALM – https://www.thecalmzone.net/
CALM helpline – 0800 58 58 58 (open 5pm-midnight)
Samaritans – https://www.samaritans.org/
Samaritans helpline – 116 123 (24 hours)
MIND – https://www.mind.org.uk
MIND Infoline number – 0300 123 3393 (provides an information and signposting service. Open 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday except for bank holidays.)
SHOUT – text for free any time on 85258 – https://giveusashout.org/
NHS Mental Health Services – https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/menta...
Together – https://www.together-uk.org/
Turning Point – https://www.turning-point.co.uk/servi...
Rethink – https://www.rethink.org/
If you’re a woman, these orgs can help direct you to a women's centre which is a great place to find all kinds of support:
Women In Prison – https://womeninprison.org.uk/
Advance/Minerva – https://www.advancecharity.org.uk/
This season we want to hear what you think about Life After Prison, by completing this short survey https://forms.gle/de9a94MM3i3sujmC8
The feedback we collect from you guys, the Life After Prison community, will help us to make Life After Prison the best that it can be for everyone.
It should take around 5 minutes to complete and your responses will be stored anonymously, and only used for the purposes that we've outlined.
We really appreciate you taking the time to complete this survey. Thank you!!
Contact us: If you’ve heard something today that’s encouraged you to get some support around your mental health please let us know.
💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and Twitter
📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio
✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF
🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/
In this episode, Jules and Zak are joined by Wendy Robinson from CALM to talk about taking care of your mental health after you leave prison. We talk about how challenging it is when you first come out, and how reality can be different to what you expected. Wendy talks about how normal it is to struggle with your mental health after prison and the different ways you can get help.
If you’re struggling with your mental health and you need support today, you can contact The Samaritans on 116 123 any time of the day or night. Please know that you are not alone, you matter and there are people out there who can help you.
Organisations mentioned:
CALM – https://www.thecalmzone.net/
CALM helpline – 0800 58 58 58 (open 5pm-midnight)
Samaritans – https://www.samaritans.org/
Samaritans helpline – 116 123 (24 hours)
MIND – https://www.mind.org.uk
MIND Infoline number – 0300 123 3393 (provides an information and signposting service. Open 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday except for bank holidays.)
SHOUT – text for free any time on 85258 – https://giveusashout.org/
NHS Mental Health Services – https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/menta...
Together – https://www.together-uk.org/
Turning Point – https://www.turning-point.co.uk/servi...
Rethink – https://www.rethink.org/
If you’re a woman, these orgs can help direct you to a women's centre which is a great place to find all kinds of support:
Women In Prison – https://womeninprison.org.uk/
Advance/Minerva – https://www.advancecharity.org.uk/
This season we want to hear what you think about Life After Prison, by completing this short survey https://forms.gle/de9a94MM3i3sujmC8
The feedback we collect from you guys, the Life After Prison community, will help us to make Life After Prison the best that it can be for everyone.
It should take around 5 minutes to complete and your responses will be stored anonymously, and only used for the purposes that we've outlined.
We really appreciate you taking the time to complete this survey. Thank you!!
Contact us: If you’ve heard something today that’s encouraged you to get some support around your mental health please let us know.
💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and Twitter
📧 Email us: podcasts@prison.radio
✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF
🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/
25 min