#LetsTalk Podcast

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#LetsTalk Podcast

When we are struggling with our mental health, we will often think that no one else is feeling the same thing. It can be a huge relief to discover that you are not alone in these struggles. The Let's Talk podcast is a new series bringing together different members of the University community to have honest and thought-provoking conversations about mental health. Each episode is hosted by our Chaplain, Harriet Harris, and features discussions between students and staff talking about a range of mental health topics, from loneliness and depression to imposter syndrome and a fear of failure. These are serious topics with lots of space to grow understanding - and with lots of laughter along the way too!

  1. 26/04/2021

    Let’s Talk: Overcoming mental-health stigma, 10bigideas Scotland

    Overcoming Mental Health Stigma, 10bigideas Scotland: Ailie Ross-Oliver, 3rd year Politics undergraduate, joins Harriet Harris, to talk about her policy research into mental health stigmatisation, as part of the student-led think-tank, the Buchanan Institute, which has just launched its ‘10 Big Ideas for Scotland’. When our mental health deteriorates we can be most concerned to come across as seeming ok, because we fear or experience being stigmatised. Ailie and colleagues propose legislative and educational changes to prevent stigmatisation. For more information on their work, see here: 10 Big Ideas for Scotland website (full report and pledges found here): https://www.10bigideasscotland.com/?fbclid=IwAR1NG3e19aR85cn_yvvHSixZX-cXoSi1a-qsus0apcM4dygmZaQ36qgoorM Buchanan Institute website: https://www.buchananinst.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/10bigideas2025 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/10ideasscotland/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/10bigideas2025/

    21 min

  2. 26/11/2020

    Let's Talk- Islamaphobia podcast

    Let’s Talk podcast, Islamophobia Awareness   In this episode, I am joined by staff member Umar Malik and PhD student Estifa’a Zaid, for a special recording made in Islamophobia Awareness Month. Estifa’a and Umar talk about their experiences of growing up as Muslims in the UK, of coming to normalise Islamophobic behaviour, and of bracing themselves for reprisal attacks after terrorist incidents (so-called ‘Islamist’ or otherwise). They talk about reporting hate crimes, and why people may not choose to report; the targeting of hijab-wearing women; the intersection with racism and the momentum of Black Lives Matter; and the intensifying of Islamophobic and racist experiences after the Brexit vote. They look for improved relations between journalists and Muslim communities as one way of curbing scaremongering and growing understanding.   Resources associated with this podcast: Please see these excellent Stand-Up to Hate animations. MEND, Muslim Engagement and Development, https://www.mend.org.uk/about-mend/ Umar Malik’s blog, Islamophobia and Me, Estifa’a Zaid’s blog about the Syrian Tutoring Programme and Black Lives Matter, Zain Hussain’s blog on Co-existence and Black Lives Matter, This current MOOC on FutureLearn: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/an-introduction-to-the-sharia-and-islamic-law Plus a new free short online course, which starts in January 2021, called Christian Muslim Relations - visit FutureLearn in the new year to find out more and sign up if you're interested" And the work of Ewan McAndrew and Glaire Anderson in adding Islamic Art to Wikipedia.

    40 min

  3. 21/10/2020

    Let’s Talk: fitness workouts when self-isolating

    In this podcast, recorded especially in hybrid times when many students are self-isolating in their halls and flats, and doing their learning digitally, I am joined by international fitness trainer Ricky Long. Ricky and his partner Lyndsey Morrison have put together a team of fitness experts who are providing streamed workouts especially for those who are stuck indoors. On most days there are 3 exercise work-outs a day – amazing and all free of charge to members of the University. Ricky talks about the benefits of exercise for physical and mental health. He gives us some great tips for building healthy habits into our lives, structuring our living spaces so that the chair for studying is different from the place for watching Netflix, and owning our morning (whatever time the morning starts for us) so that we can own our day. The link for the fitness workouts is here https://www.ed.ac.uk/students/health-wellbeing/live-streaming-exercise-classes Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rickylong42/

    37 min

  4. 11/09/2020

    Let's Talk: Life in Lockdown episode 14- Holly, returning home to profoundly deaf parents, and sharing BSL signs

    Holly McConnell is a 2nd year PE undergraduate, who began university at the age of 16, and in lockdown is combining university work with supporting her parents, who are both profoundly deaf. Holly tells us about the Youtube videos that she is making with her Mum, sharing signs so that others can learn more about British Sign Language. She also talks about growing up with sign language as her first language, and learning English at nursery age. She talks about moving into halls and starting university so young, and having been used to a quiet household. She loves her sport and her friends, and is also aware of an impact on her mental health, and she shares with us ways she develops to stay mentally well. For Coronavirus updates and advice,and FAQs please see the University webpages here: https://www.ed.ac.uk/news/covid-19 The Chaplaincy blogs ‘For Times Like These’ https://www.ed.ac.uk/chaplaincy/for-times-like-these are written specifically for mental health and wellbeing support during lockdown, as are these mindfulness virtual drop-ins: https://www.ed.ac.uk/chaplaincy/mindfulness-and-wellbeing/mindfulness-virtual-drop-ins For University support  The University Listening Service (for students and staff) is continuing throughout the lockdown, listening.service@ed.ac.uk Student Counselling Service, https://www.ed.ac.uk/student-counselling Staff Counselling Service, https://www.ed.ac.uk/counselling-services/staff If any of the issues in this broadcast have affected you and you’d like support, here are some helplines. If you feel that you or someone you are with is in danger right now, please call 999 A 24/ hour emergency mental health service, Mental health assessment service on 0131 537 6000. ·       Breathing Space 0800 83 85 87 ·       The Samaritans 08457 90 90 90 ·       Edinburgh Crisis Centre 0808 801 0414

    27 min

  5. 22/08/2020

    Let's Talk: Life in Lockdown episode 13- Alison, Lockdown as a British Sign Language speaker

    Alison Hendry is the British Sign Language Development Officer with the University of Edinburgh Student Disability Service. She is joined for this podcast by her BSL interpreter Anna Spence. Alison tells us about the challenges for communication and technology that lockdown presents for her, and her appreciation of the BSL Scotland Act, which led to the creation of her post at the University, and which ensures that all Scottish Government Covid19 updates have an interpreter present so that people are not missing crucial information. Alison also talks about the anxiety of moving her BSL teaching on line, how imposter syndrome can kick in, and how regular connections with family and friends helps to keep her spirits up. During Deaf Awareness Week Alison made a series of videos, including one where her Mum gives her perspective on having a deaf child. It’s very informative - have a look here: -  https://twitter.com/alisonhendry16/status/1259483570986418178?s=21

    35 min

  6. 18/08/2020

    Let's Talk: Life in Lockdown episode 12- Heather, student mental health and influencing public policy

    Heather, student mental health and influencing public policy   Heather McAdam, a third year undergraduate intercalating with Global Health, and soon to return to the Medical School, is also the Student Association Rep for the Medical School and founder of the mental health support community, WellMed. Heather spoke in the previous Let’s Talk podcast series, on suicidality. Now she is back to tell us about her work during lockdown with the Scottish Government Mental Health Directorate, engaging young people in policy making. She describes some of the key challenges of lockdown for students, who are caught in a middle ground between governmental and societal focus on school education on the one hand, and business and employment on the other. Can governments and organisations reach out more to students, and now that the old social influencers have stepped back, can young people step forward? For Coronavirus updates and advice,and FAQs please see the University webpages here: https://www.ed.ac.uk/news/covid-19 The Chaplaincy blogs ‘For Times Like These’ https://www.ed.ac.uk/chaplaincy/for-times-like-these are written specifically for mental health and wellbeing support during lockdown, as are these mindfulness virtual drop-ins: https://www.ed.ac.uk/chaplaincy/mindfulness-and-wellbeing/mindfulness-virtual-drop-ins For University support  The University Listening Service (for students and staff) is continuing throughout the lockdown, listening.service@ed.ac.uk Student Counselling Service, https://www.ed.ac.uk/student-counselling Staff Counselling Service, https://www.ed.ac.uk/counselling-services/staff If any of the issues in this broadcast have affected you and you’d like support, here are some helplines. If you feel that you or someone you are with is in danger right now, please call 999 A 24/ hour emergency mental health service, Mental health assessment service on 0131 537 6000. ·       Breathing Space 0800 83 85 87 ·       The Samaritans 08457 90 90 90 ·       Edinburgh Crisis Centre 0808 801 0414

    34 min

  7. 14/07/2020

    Lets Talk: Life in lockdown episode 11- Martha, dementia and lockdown

    Martha Pollard, a PhD student in Alzheimer and Dementia Research at the University of Edinburgh tells us about the challenges of lockdown for those living with dementia and for their carers, especially now that they are unable to get the company and respite of meeting in groups, or of receiving specialist care in their homes. Martha also talks about the interruption that lockdown brings to her doctoral research, now that she cannot access dementia wards. We don’t hear much about research being interrupted by lockdown, but this is the case for many people doing field research, lab work, or reliant on library collections. Nonetheless, Martha is finding that the confinement is leading to discoveries of new ways of working, and so brings with it a new kind of freedom. For Coronavirus updates and advice,and FAQs please see the University webpages here: https://www.ed.ac.uk/news/covid-19   The Chaplaincy blogs ‘For Times Like These’ https://www.ed.ac.uk/chaplaincy/for-times-like-these are written specifically for mental health and wellbeing support during lockdown, as are these mindfulness virtual drop-ins: https://www.ed.ac.uk/chaplaincy/mindfulness-and-wellbeing/mindfulness-virtual-drop-ins For University support  The University Listening Service (for students and staff) is continuing throughout the lockdown, listening.service@ed.ac.uk Student Counselling Service, https://www.ed.ac.uk/student-counselling Staff Counselling Service, https://www.ed.ac.uk/counselling-services/staff   If any of the issues in this broadcast have affected you and you’d like support, here are some helplines. If you feel that you or someone you are with is in danger right now, please call 999  A 24 hour emergency mental health service, Mental health assessment service on 0131 537 6000. ·       Breathing Space 0800 83 85 87 ·       The Samaritans 08457 90 90 90 ·       Edinburgh Crisis Centre 0808 801 0414

    25 min

  8. 01/07/2020

    Anthony, maintaining academic connections with students and researchers

    Dr Anthony Newton,  Senior Tutor in the School of GeoSciences, talks about the changes that lockdown is bringing within his School, from missing the chats by the kettle that bond a team and also often lead to important information or discoveries, through redesigning activities and assignments when all the field trips are cancelled, to rethinking multiple possible scenarios for how next year might look. We get insights from Anthony into how students and staff are staying connected, and we hear about the ‘Café at the end of the Universe’, a new meeting point for researchers in the Northern climes. For Coronavirus updates and advice,and FAQs please see the University webpages here: https://www.ed.ac.uk/news/covid-19 The Chaplaincy blogs ‘For Times Like These’ https://www.ed.ac.uk/chaplaincy/for-times-like-these are written specifically for mental health and wellbeing support during lockdown, as are these mindfulness virtual drop-ins: https://www.ed.ac.uk/chaplaincy/mindfulness-and-wellbeing/mindfulness-virtual-drop-ins   For University support  The University Listening Service (for students and staff) is continuing throughout the lockdown, listening.service@ed.ac.uk Student Counselling Service, https://www.ed.ac.uk/student-counselling Staff Counselling Service, https://www.ed.ac.uk/counselling-services/staff   If any of the issues in this broadcast have affected you and you’d like support, here are some helplines. If you feel that you or someone you are with is in danger right now, please call 999 A 24/ hour emergency mental health service, Mental health assessment service 0131 537 6000. ·       Breathing Space 0800 83 85 87 ·       The Samaritans 08457 90 90 90 ·       Edinburgh Crisis Centre 0808 801 0414

    23 min
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When we are struggling with our mental health, we will often think that no one else is feeling the same thing. It can be a huge relief to discover that you are not alone in these struggles. The Let's Talk podcast is a new series bringing together different members of the University community to have honest and thought-provoking conversations about mental health. Each episode is hosted by our Chaplain, Harriet Harris, and features discussions between students and staff talking about a range of mental health topics, from loneliness and depression to imposter syndrome and a fear of failure. These are serious topics with lots of space to grow understanding - and with lots of laughter along the way too!

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  • Creator
    The University of Edinburgh
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    24
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © University of Edinburgh - Prod

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