Joining us in the booth this week is Jenny Okolo, an occupational therapist who has worked in prisons, a speaker and founder of SASA Health, where they provide mental health screenings.

In this episode we discussed:

- Jenny’s experience of providing therapy in prison

- The realities of mental health in prison

- What Neurodiversity is? (like ADHD, Autism, etc)

- Why we lack empathy for people who commit crimes

- The impact of Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D) ?

- Why we build up people to break them down

- Tips to help your mental health and much more

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Preview

00:46 - Intro

01:21 - Meet Occupational Therapist: Jenny Okolo

05:58 - From Belgium to South East London (Aylesbury Estate)

11:12 - My mum planted seeds for us to do better

13:21 - School was tough on us but it worked!

15:39 - I always wanted to know how the mind works

19:53 - Studying occupational therapy

21:24 - Placement in maximum security psychiatry hospital

27:27 - What does an occupational therapist do?

30:58 - The scariest part about prison…

34:20 - The criminal justice system lacks…

36:50 - School to prison pipeline

44:00 - Jenny’s Ted Talk!

44:21 - Why we lack empathy for people who commit crimes

48:18 - What is neurodiversity?

51:32 - Why aren’t children screened for mental health issues?

54:50 - Neurodiversity in African culture

59:01 - What is Seasonal Affective Disorder? + Symptoms

01:02:42 - The truth about drinking culture in the UK

01:05:33 - Building people up and breaking them down

01:10:24 - Why we lack empathy for celebrities

01:13:20 - Tips to improve mental health

01:15:42 - Final words

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