42 min
Episode 9 - What experiences have you had of Mental Health Services? Your Own Podcast
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- Non-Profit
Your Own Podcast is back and better than ever with a mission to discuss everyday challenges that we all come up against. In this episode Beau, Gary, Jordan and special guest Leah discuss their experiences with mental health services, charities and support lines, and share their learnings and tips about how they access support and manage their wellbeing.
*Content warning* This podcast contains discussion of mental health experiences, domestic abuse, alcohol dependency, and struggling to access support. It is also important to note that the podcasters are discussing their own experiences, and these do not represent mental health services as a whole.
For more information about Your Own Place: www.yourownplace.org.uk
For more information about Your Own Place's Advisory Board: www.yourownplace.org.uk/yopab
For information about Cost of Living Support: www.yourownplace.org.uk/costoflivingsupport
To get in touch, suggest topics or comment, please email us at yopab@yourownplace.org.uk
Links to other things mentioned in this episode:
Samaritans: www.samaritans.org - phone number: 116 123
Mind Rest Hub: https://restnorwich.co.uk/ (or search for wellbeing hubs near you)
Rethink Information line (for signposting, advocacy): for website click here - phone number: 0808 801 0525
Equal Lives Advocacy: https://www.equallives.org.uk/advocacy
Mind Routes Employment Service: for website/leaflet with info click here
Shaw Trust: https://www.shaw-trust.org.uk/what-we-do/#employability-and-skills
NHS National Services/Find out about your local mental health services: https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/mental-health-services/
Other helpful links/numbers:
CALM helpline: https://www.thecalmzone.net/ - phone number: 0800 58 58 58
Anxiety UK: https://www.anxietyuk.org.uk/ - phone number: 03444 775 774 - text line: 07537 416 905
Ask Lily Loneliness service: https://asklily.org.uk/kb5/westnorfolk/cd/about.page
The Mix: https://www.themix.org.uk/
Papyrus: https://www.papyrus-uk.org/
NHS 111 - option 2: information about this here
Shout text support service: https://giveusashout.org/ - text line: 85258
Eating Matters: https://eatingmatters.org.uk/
MAP Counselling: https://www.map.uk.net/
News items
Sniffing other people's sweat can help to reduce anxiety: https://news.sky.com/story/sniffing-other-peoples-sweat-can-help-treat-social-anxiety-study-suggests-12842747
Your Own Podcast is back and better than ever with a mission to discuss everyday challenges that we all come up against. In this episode Beau, Gary, Jordan and special guest Leah discuss their experiences with mental health services, charities and support lines, and share their learnings and tips about how they access support and manage their wellbeing.
*Content warning* This podcast contains discussion of mental health experiences, domestic abuse, alcohol dependency, and struggling to access support. It is also important to note that the podcasters are discussing their own experiences, and these do not represent mental health services as a whole.
For more information about Your Own Place: www.yourownplace.org.uk
For more information about Your Own Place's Advisory Board: www.yourownplace.org.uk/yopab
For information about Cost of Living Support: www.yourownplace.org.uk/costoflivingsupport
To get in touch, suggest topics or comment, please email us at yopab@yourownplace.org.uk
Links to other things mentioned in this episode:
Samaritans: www.samaritans.org - phone number: 116 123
Mind Rest Hub: https://restnorwich.co.uk/ (or search for wellbeing hubs near you)
Rethink Information line (for signposting, advocacy): for website click here - phone number: 0808 801 0525
Equal Lives Advocacy: https://www.equallives.org.uk/advocacy
Mind Routes Employment Service: for website/leaflet with info click here
Shaw Trust: https://www.shaw-trust.org.uk/what-we-do/#employability-and-skills
NHS National Services/Find out about your local mental health services: https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/mental-health-services/
Other helpful links/numbers:
CALM helpline: https://www.thecalmzone.net/ - phone number: 0800 58 58 58
Anxiety UK: https://www.anxietyuk.org.uk/ - phone number: 03444 775 774 - text line: 07537 416 905
Ask Lily Loneliness service: https://asklily.org.uk/kb5/westnorfolk/cd/about.page
The Mix: https://www.themix.org.uk/
Papyrus: https://www.papyrus-uk.org/
NHS 111 - option 2: information about this here
Shout text support service: https://giveusashout.org/ - text line: 85258
Eating Matters: https://eatingmatters.org.uk/
MAP Counselling: https://www.map.uk.net/
News items
Sniffing other people's sweat can help to reduce anxiety: https://news.sky.com/story/sniffing-other-peoples-sweat-can-help-treat-social-anxiety-study-suggests-12842747
42 min