Hello and welcome back to another episode of Just like the Moon (we go through phases).Todays’ episode is the the first double bill of this podcast, and first group episodes and is brought to you in collaboration with m:ADE, moray arts development engagement, a Scottish charity that creates projects that address local issues in communities across Moray.Last year, one of the organisations’s projects was a series of films that focused on male mental health in Moray, called 'M:ADE Aware'.Thanks to funding from The Corra Foundation they are now delivering phase 2 of 'M:ADE Aware’ with a focus on two groups : females with lived experience of mental health struggles and those supporting friends and family with mental health issues.In this episode, supported once again by Stacey, we meet Karen, Debi, Wendy, Ann and Suzi. We discuss their varied mental health difficulties, stigma and the relief that comes with a diagnosis and talk really openly about medication, alternative therapies and coping mechanisms and ultimately how their experiences have shaped them to be the open, kind, proactive women they are today. To find out more about the M:ADE projects check www.https://www.morayartsdevelopmentengagement.org…ww.https://www.morayartsdevelopmentengagement.org/ - and you can find them on Facebook www.facebook.com/Moray.ADE/Instagram @moray.adeTwitter @Moray_ADEIf you need to talk to anyone about any of the themes in this podcast the following organisation can offer support:Mikey's Line: 07779 303 303 www.mikeysline.co.uk/Samaritans: 116 123 www.samaritans.org/Mind: 0300 123 3393 or text 86463 www.mind.org.uk/information-support/helplines/Rethink Mental Illness Advice Line: 0300 5000 927 www.rethink.org/about-us/our-mental-health-adviceand more can be found here: www.time-to-change.org.uk/mental-healt…-and-support

Hello and welcome back to another episode of Just like the Moon (we go through phases).Todays’ episode is the the first double bill of this podcast, and first group episodes and is brought to you in collaboration with m:ADE, moray arts development engagement, a Scottish charity that creates projects that address local issues in communities across Moray.Last year, one of the organisations’s projects was a series of films that focused on male mental health in Moray, called 'M:ADE Aware'.Thanks to funding from The Corra Foundation they are now delivering phase 2 of 'M:ADE Aware’ with a focus on two groups : females with lived experience of mental health struggles and those supporting friends and family with mental health issues.In this episode, supported once again by Stacey, we meet Karen, Debi, Wendy, Ann and Suzi. We discuss their varied mental health difficulties, stigma and the relief that comes with a diagnosis and talk really openly about medication, alternative therapies and coping mechanisms and ultimately how their experiences have shaped them to be the open, kind, proactive women they are today. To find out more about the M:ADE projects check www.https://www.morayartsdevelopmentengagement.org…ww.https://www.morayartsdevelopmentengagement.org/ - and you can find them on Facebook www.facebook.com/Moray.ADE/Instagram @moray.adeTwitter @Moray_ADEIf you need to talk to anyone about any of the themes in this podcast the following organisation can offer support:Mikey's Line: 07779 303 303 www.mikeysline.co.uk/Samaritans: 116 123 www.samaritans.org/Mind: 0300 123 3393 or text 86463 www.mind.org.uk/information-support/helplines/Rethink Mental Illness Advice Line: 0300 5000 927 www.rethink.org/about-us/our-mental-health-adviceand more can be found here: www.time-to-change.org.uk/mental-healt…-and-support

Hello and welcome back to another episode of Just like the Moon (we go through phases).Todays’ episode is the the first double bill of this podcast, and first group episodes and is brought to you in collaboration with m:ADE, moray arts development engagement, a Scottish charity that creates projects that address local issues in communities across Moray.Last year, one of the organisations’s projects was a series of films that focused on male mental health in Moray, called 'M:ADE Aware'.Thanks to funding from The Corra Foundation they are now delivering phase 2 of 'M:ADE Aware’ with a focus on two groups : females with lived experience of mental health struggles and those supporting friends and family with mental health issues.In this episode we meet Stacey, Debi, Becky, Claire and Ann - all whom have experience of supporting friends or family with their mental health struggles.We discussed openly and very honestly the negative and positive feelings that come with this experience, the challenges and the learnings, and some tips and advice for those in similar positions.To find out more about the M:ADE projects check www.https://www.morayartsdevelopmentengagement.org/ - and you can find them on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Moray.ADE/Instagram @moray.adeTwitter @Moray_ADEIf you need to talk to anyone about any of the themes in this podcast the following organisation can offer support:Mikey's Line: 07779 303 303 www.mikeysline.co.uk/Samaritans: 116 123 www.samaritans.org/Mind: 0300 123 3393 or text 86463 www.mind.org.uk/information-support/helplines/Rethink Mental Illness Advice Line: 0300 5000 927 www.rethink.org/about-us/our-mental-health-adviceand more can be found here: www.time-to-change.org.uk/mental-healt…-and-support

Hello and welcome back to another episode of Just like the Moon (we go through phases).Todays’ episode is the the first double bill of this podcast, and first group episodes and is brought to you in collaboration with m:ADE, moray arts development engagement, a Scottish charity that creates projects that address local issues in communities across Moray.Last year, one of the organisations’s projects was a series of films that focused on male mental health in Moray, called 'M:ADE Aware'.Thanks to funding from The Corra Foundation they are now delivering phase 2 of 'M:ADE Aware’ with a focus on two groups : females with lived experience of mental health struggles and those supporting friends and family with mental health issues.In this episode we meet Stacey, Debi, Becky, Claire and Ann - all whom have experience of supporting friends or family with their mental health struggles.We discussed openly and very honestly the negative and positive feelings that come with this experience, the challenges and the learnings, and some tips and advice for those in similar positions.To find out more about the M:ADE projects check www.https://www.morayartsdevelopmentengagement.org/ - and you can find them on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Moray.ADE/Instagram @moray.adeTwitter @Moray_ADEIf you need to talk to anyone about any of the themes in this podcast the following organisation can offer support:Mikey's Line: 07779 303 303 www.mikeysline.co.uk/Samaritans: 116 123 www.samaritans.org/Mind: 0300 123 3393 or text 86463 www.mind.org.uk/information-support/helplines/Rethink Mental Illness Advice Line: 0300 5000 927 www.rethink.org/about-us/our-mental-health-adviceand more can be found here: www.time-to-change.org.uk/mental-healt…-and-support

Hello and welcome back to another episode of Just like the Moon (we go through phases).Today we meet the fab Emma Jayne Park - dancer, theatre maker, collaborator and micro-activist. From her base in Scotland she works locally, nationally, internationally and as Associate Artist with The Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival; one of the world's largest social justice arts festivals.In this episode Emma talks about what it is like working in the arts, her experience of going through cancer treatment, about her diagnosis with complex post traumatic stress disorder, and the reality of coming to the conclusion that her lifestyle means living out of a suitcase and therefore her choice to move back home to Gretna.A little bit of warning as is needed sometimes with this podcast - Emma talks about briefly about having suicidal ideation. If this is something that is sensitive to you at this time, feel free to move on to another episode and you can always just come back to it when you are in a better place.To find out more about Emma's work under the creative handle Cultured Mongrel, check out her website: https://www.culturedmongrel.org/

Hello and welcome back to another episode of Just like the Moon (we go through phases).Today we meet the fab Emma Jayne Park - dancer, theatre maker, collaborator and micro-activist. From her base in Scotland she works locally, nationally, internationally and as Associate Artist with The Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival; one of the world's largest social justice arts festivals.In this episode Emma talks about what it is like working in the arts, her experience of going through cancer treatment, about her diagnosis with complex post traumatic stress disorder, and the reality of coming to the conclusion that her lifestyle means living out of a suitcase and therefore her choice to move back home to Gretna.A little bit of warning as is needed sometimes with this podcast - Emma talks about briefly about having suicidal ideation. If this is something that is sensitive to you at this time, feel free to move on to another episode and you can always just come back to it when you are in a better place.To find out more about Emma's work under the creative handle Cultured Mongrel, check out her website: https://www.culturedmongrel.org/

Hello and welcome back to another episode of Just like the Moon (we go through phases). Today we meet my the lovely Lucy May Wilson. Lucy was actually one of the first dancers I met when I moved to Scotland and our paths have crossed a few times over the years, but in April 2019 she joined me on my dance project that actually sparked this podcast - she has been a integral part of this overall project and has since become a really good friend and I delighted to have her on this podcast.In this episode we talk about sorts of things including her experience with panic attacks, side effects the contraceptive pill can have on woman’s mental heath, the benefits of her yoga practice and therapy and the power of poetry - and I am delighted that Lucy shared some of her spoken word with us that is just beautiful. You can read some more of her poetry on her Instagram page Lucy May Speak: https://www.instagram.com/lucymayspeak/

Hello and welcome back to another episode of Just like the Moon (we go through phases). Today we meet my the lovely Lucy May Wilson. Lucy was actually one of the first dancers I met when I moved to Scotland and our paths have crossed a few times over the years, but in April 2019 she joined me on my dance project that actually sparked this podcast - she has been a integral part of this overall project and has since become a really good friend and I delighted to have her on this podcast.In this episode we talk about sorts of things including her experience with panic attacks, side effects the contraceptive pill can have on woman’s mental heath, the benefits of her yoga practice and therapy and the power of poetry - and I am delighted that Lucy shared some of her spoken word with us that is just beautiful. You can read some more of her poetry on her Instagram page Lucy May Speak: https://www.instagram.com/lucymayspeak/

Hello and welcome back to another episode of Just like the Moon, the podcast where I delve into the lives of others and learn hopefully a little more about their self care tips and how tot take care of our mental h Today we meet Lynn Shaw, a women that is truly amazing and all inspiring: mother, all round creative being, and dance artist from Aberdeen. After suffering a long history of turbulent life events, Lynn decided to use her dance practice to explore her Borderline Personality Disorder, creating the documentary “Borderline” and consequently the website Dancing Along the Borderline.The aim of the project is to reach out to others within the mental health community, creatives, people recovering from addictions, borderline personality disorder or anyone who is interested in spirituality and growth and features blogs, reference dance, film, writing and other art forms.In this podcast we talk about her experience of BDP, her projects and her recovery journey. A little bit of warning as is needed sometimes with this podcast - Lynn talks about her experiences with BPD and coping mechanism that include self harm, alcoholism and overdosing. If this is something that is sensitive to you at this time, feel free to move on to another episode and you can always just come back to it when you are in a better place.To find out more about Lynn's project 'Dance along the Bordeline' check out the website of the same name: https://danceborderline.com/ and you can also find her on FB https://www.facebook.com/dancingalongtheborderline/and instagram https://www.instagram.com/danceborderline/If you need to talk to anyone about any of the themes in this podcast the following organisation can offer support:- Mikey's Line: 07779 303 303 www.mikeysline.co.uk/- Samaritans: 116 123 www.samaritans.org/- Mind: 0300 123 3393 or text 86463 www.mind.org.uk/information-support/helplines/ & https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/borderline-personality-disorder-bpd/for-friends-and-family/- Alcohol services map: https://www.alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk/alcohol-information/find-an-alcohol-service/

Hello and welcome back to another episode of Just like the Moon, the podcast where I delve into the lives of others and learn hopefully a little more about their self care tips and how tot take care of our mental h Today we meet Lynn Shaw, a women that is truly amazing and all inspiring: mother, all round creative being, and dance artist from Aberdeen. After suffering a long history of turbulent life events, Lynn decided to use her dance practice to explore her Borderline Personality Disorder, creating the documentary “Borderline” and consequently the website Dancing Along the Borderline.The aim of the project is to reach out to others within the mental health community, creatives, people recovering from addictions, borderline personality disorder or anyone who is interested in spirituality and growth and features blogs, reference dance, film, writing and other art forms.In this podcast we talk about her experience of BDP, her projects and her recovery journey. A little bit of warning as is needed sometimes with this podcast - Lynn talks about her experiences with BPD and coping mechanism that include self harm, alcoholism and overdosing. If this is something that is sensitive to you at this time, feel free to move on to another episode and you can always just come back to it when you are in a better place.To find out more about Lynn's project 'Dance along the Bordeline' check out the website of the same name: https://danceborderline.com/ and you can also find her on FB https://www.facebook.com/dancingalongtheborderline/and instagram https://www.instagram.com/danceborderline/If you need to talk to anyone about any of the themes in this podcast the following organisation can offer support:- Mikey's Line: 07779 303 303 www.mikeysline.co.uk/- Samaritans: 116 123 www.samaritans.org/- Mind: 0300 123 3393 or text 86463 www.mind.org.uk/information-support/helplines/ & https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/borderline-personality-disorder-bpd/for-friends-and-family/- Alcohol services map: https://www.alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk/alcohol-information/find-an-alcohol-service/