A Big Mouthful

Greg Owen leads on PrEP at Terrence Higgins Trust and is co-founder of iwantPrEPnow, a website which facilitates the safe purchase of genuine generic PrEP (the HIV prevention drug). He is a global pioneer in PrEP advocacy and was awarded the Life Ball Life Plus Award 2017 for outstanding contribution to HIV prevention. Greg has featured in numerous radio shows and on television, speaking about HIV, sexual well-being and PrEP, as well as writing and contributing to countless articles for LGBT ...

Christmas can be a difficult time of the year for so many reasons. It can increase a sense of sorrow, loss, isolation, despondency, failure, regret and despair to identify just a few issues.It can also be a time of over indulgence in many areas, food, alcohol, drugs, sex, risk taking behaviours, anger and for some being abused.This episode doesn't try to resolve all those issues but it does look at what we can do to feel empowered, to be mindful, present and hopefully more resilien...

As part of Trans Awareness Week, we have created a series of short videos from people within the trans and non binary community talking about their positive and negative life experiences and have created this episode of A Big Mouthful to discuss Andrea's life experiences of being a queer trans woman.Please contact A Big Mouthful with any feedback, requests, suggestions or to be involved in an episode. Email: [email protected]'t forget to subscribe to A Big Mouthful Podcasts.To ...

This is a moving and powerful episode where Tom talks to me about his first feelings of sadness, through to his first overdose, his feelings of desperately not wanting to be alive anymore and then, with support, feeling he has a future and is looking forward to his life.If you feel overwhelmed by the content of this conversation, please reach out to someone to talk to or contact one of these services. Your GP can help you: Ring the surgery for an out of hours telephone numberHelp f...

28th August 2021.It was an amazingly sunny day.The Peoples' Park in Ashington was the venue for Northumberland Pride.This was our first outing as a Network since 2019.It was amazing being able to mix with other queer folk and to talk about many issues especially around mental health.We heard some really heart warming stories and some sad ones too and we hope we were able to help and support those of you we engaged with.Watch our video from the day at:https://youtu.be/rhjRoFgOeSwPlease contact...

Dr. Helen Bolas joins me to talk about suicide from a clinicians perspective and as always, Helen offers some educative advice.Your GP can help you:Ring the surgery for an out of hours telephone numberhttps://www.uksobs.org/Those bereaved by suicide often feel isolated at a time when they are hurting, suffering mental anguish and are vulnerable themselves to thoughts of suicide. Even those fortunate enough to have strong support networks can still feel alone, unable to share their true ...

In this episode I talk with Lauren whose father died by suicide. She talks about the devastating effects this had on her and her family and how they are now moving forward.Your GP can help you:Ring the surgery for an out of hours telephone numberhttps://www.uksobs.org/Those bereaved by suicide often feel isolated at a time when they are hurting, suffering mental anguish and are vulnerable themselves to thoughts of suicide. Even those fortunate enough to have strong support network...

This is the first of a series of episodes this month discussing suicide.If you have strong feelings that you do not want to live anymore or if you have been bereaved by suicide, please use one of the following ways to find someone to listen to you and for you to talk to someone. They can help you.Your GP can help you: Ring the surgery for an out of hours telephone number Text SHOUT to 85258 https://giveusashout.org/about-us/about-shout/Samaritans: 0845 790909024 hour helpline support for tho...

Helen and I discuss Trauma, how it manifests itself, how it affects us physically and psychologically and what we can do to help overcome traumatic experiences.Trauma is an emotional response to a terrible event like an accident, rape or natural disaster. Immediately after the event, shock and denial are typical. Longer term reactions include unpredictable emotions, flashbacks, strained relationships and even physical symptoms like headaches or nausea.Your GP can help you:Ring the surgery for...

In this episode I have a chat with Dominic Arnall Chief Executive of Just Like Us.Just Like Us is the LGBT+ young people's charity. We were founded five years ago for a simple reason: growing up LGBT+ is still unacceptably tough.https://www.justlikeus.org/I read the Article LGBT+ young people in North East are the loneliest in England and had to have a chat.https://www.justlikeus.org/single-post/lgbt-young-people-in-north-east-are-loneliest-in-englandPlease contact A Big Mouthful with any fee...