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It's World Mental Health Day


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It's World Mental Health Day today so what better was to raise awareness than by releasing an episode early. It was reported that the suicide rate in the UK has gone up after years of steady decline. According to the Office for National Statistics in 2018 a total of 6,507 suicides were registered in the UK. That is 686 more deaths than in 2017, an 11.8% increase. So what better way to raise awareness than by talking.  Katie has guest Jamie Archer back in the studio where the answer your mental health related questions. 


If you are affected by anything discussed in this podcast you can get help in many different places.

Don't be scared to go to your GP, you wouldn't think twice if you had a broken leg. MIND - https://www.mind.org.uk 

Samaritans - https://www.samaritans.org

Young Mind - https://youngminds.org.uk 

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