Today, Jess from York Carers Centre drops by the York Mind office to chat to us all about the mental health impact of being a carer at a young age and how York Carers Centre might be able to help you. Jess guides you through self-identifying as an unpaid carer and sets out all of the financial and emotional support you're entitled to depending on your circumstances, as well as how being a younger carer impacts people's timelines and personal development.

York Carers Centre is an organisation that supports unpaid carers in York from the age of 5, including young carers, young adult carers, adult carers and parent carers. An unpaid carer is defined as anyone who provides care or support to a family member, partner, friend, or neighbour who cannot manage without their help due to illness, frailty, disability, mental health problems, or addiction.

They're based at 17 Priory Street in York and can also be reached online here:

https://yorkcarerscentre.co.uk/

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In today's episode, we meet Leah, a lifelong advocate for young people and a friend of our previous guest Tiff! As well as talking about hosting a young homeless person for SASH, Leah chats to me about careers advice for young people, her passion for racket sports and the importance of the Pedal in the Park York cycling initiative. We also talk about Greek cuisine, foraging and art for mental health.

To find out more about Pedal in the Park York and register for their events, click the link below:

https://yorkcyclecampaign.bike/2026/06/04/pedal-in-the-park-york/

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In this episode, I offer you some top tips for how you can look after your mental health during the summer. These include how to care for yourself in the high heat as well as taking time to check in with friends and family if you're away. All the bits of advice have worked for me in the past, but take these tips and find what works for you. Enjoy!

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We've got a very special edition of chat chit this time! I'm joined by the delightful Tiff from @sashyorks to explore the topic of mental health and youth homelessness in York. 

In this episode, we discuss recent statistics about NEETs and the demographics of people impacted by youth homelessness in York, the mental health toll this takes on young people, as well as what a good outcome looks like for a service user of SASH.

SASH is a charity that tries to stop young people from becoming homeless. There can be such a huge impact of homelessness on mental health so it is important to show what support is out there if you require support with somewhere to live.

You can contact them by phone on 03300 562 259, email via [email protected] or visit their website https://www.sash-uk.org.uk/ for more details about their services.

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This time, I'm joined by Tom, a Yorkshireman who now lives in the South. In this episode, he discusses his mental health journey both during and after his experience of losing his hair due to alopecia, as well as his long-term affiliation with Alopecia UK. He also discusses how he uses video games to regulate his mental wellbeing, alongside half marathons, climbing and martial arts. Enjoy!

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Today I'm joined by Ruby from the University of York Nursing Society. She talks about what inspired her to train as a mental health nurse, her passions for travel and walks, in addition to how she uses baking, Pilates and yoga to look after her mental wellbeing!

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George joins me at York Mind today to chat about his student society Embrace York, who organise inclusive activities for young disabled people both at the Uni of York campus and across the city. We chat about the North London derby, learning languages and waking up early to train for a triathlon. Enjoy!

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In today's episode, I'm joined by Sarah from @thecuriositycompasspod, a first year Journalism student at York St John. After accidentally finding one of our leaflets on the campus, she reached out to Chat Chit to share her travel and mental health experiences. Alongside talking about her time at uni and travelling to Japan and Morocco, Sarah chats about how she finds comfort in watching Gilmore Girls and doing crochet, as well as her passions for mindfulness and herbal teas.

Listener discretion advised as this episode contains multiple references to eating disorders.

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I'm joined by Chloe from Papyrus this time. She talks about her time working at the charity, her interests in crochet and rollerskating, as well as the sitcom New Girl! Meanwhile, I get quizzed on my time taking the SPEAK training back in January.

Papyrus is a young person's suicide prevention charity and run a confidential helpline known as the HopeLine which is open 24/7. They can be called on 0300 102 2470, emailed via pat@​papyrus-​uk.​org or you can text HOPE to 88247.

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This time, I'm joined by Amelia from Sam's Student Talking Club who talks about her passions for powerlifting, quizzes, photography and collecting antique bibles. Sam's is a peer support groups that runs every other Thursday and is open to all students at the University of York. Amelia talks about how her mental health journey inspired her to study Psychology and how spending time in York's many green spaces regulates her wellbeing. Towards the end of the recording, I also know that I mistakenly say the phrase "every book is a bookshop" rather than "every shop is a bookshop" when referring to Hay-on-Wye, but I left it in anyway. Enjoy!

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