Lets Get Mental

Everybody feels emotions of anxiety, but what is it like to suffer from an anxiety disorder? How do the symptoms of anxiety differ between different people?

Join the Young Advisors as they discuss all thing anxiety related, and share their own experiences with anxiety, as well as recommending useful tips such as journaling, grounding and mindfulness!

Useful links:

https://www.samaritans.org/

https://www.papyrus-uk.org/

https://www.anxietyuk.org.uk/

Join us as we discuss all this and more!

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The young advisors reflect on 2020 and discuss its impact on mental health and other aspects of daily life. They touch on how best to move forward in 2021, tips to keep well and briefly discuss teasers for the next LGM conference!

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Is Christmas a good holiday? Can it cause eating disorders and put too much pressure on you to get everything done?

This week on the Lets Get mental podcast, Archie, Tim, Harry and Jack discuss the effects of the Christmas period on mental and physical well-being  , how will covid disrupt meeting families/friends and how to cope with Christmas day and the January blues of going back to work.

Links mentioned in video:

https://www.samaritans.org/

Join us as we discuss all this and more!

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Have you ever considered the effects personalised ads have on your mental and physical health? What can be done to reduce the impacts adverts can have on your self-esteem?

This week on the Let's Get Mental Podcast, Abi, Jack, Bry and Archie discuss personalised adverts on social media and how these have an effect on our mental and physical health, as well as ways in which we can regain some control over what we consume online and tips for reminding ourselves to not believe everything we see on the internet. 

*POSSIBLE TRIGGER WARNING* - this podcast involves in depth discussions about issues such as eating disorders, body image, and low self-esteem.

Resources for help: 

https://www.samaritans.org/

https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/

https://www.mind.org.uk/

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What is the black lives matter movement? Has media caused more harm than good when supporting? 

This week on the Lets Get mental podcast, Dave, Alysha, Harry and Oli discuss the movement of Black Lives Matter , what it means to them  and what they think the necessary changes are to create a positive change in the UK and end racism. 

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Is Instagram bad for your mental well being? Can it cause eating disorders and people to self harm? Does it have a place in our lives?

This week on the Lets Get mental podcast, Tim, Abi and Jack discuss the positive and negative side affects of using Instagram, what it can do to your mental/physical wellbeing and what the top tips are for looking after yourself when using the app.

(TRIGGER WARNING)

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What does getting moving-mean to us? How does this link to self-care? Why should you start getting moving to help your well-being?

This week Molly, Jack and Bry discuss physical activity in the first episode in our self-care series. They share their own experiences 

with getting moving and how it helped them get through times in their lives, along with the challenges it can present. 

Links mentioned in podcast/

ttps://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/

https://www.samaritans.org/

https://youngminds.org.uk/

Join us as we talk about walks, runs and even canters (yes you read that right!)

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The young advisors reflect on their thoughts, opinions and feelings about going into Lockdown 2.0, as well as taking a retrospective look at how the first lockdown effected their mental health. 

Join Harry, Oli, Molly and Bry as they share their perspectives from their varied localities and personal experiences.

WARNING: may contain repeated reference to Mariah Carey 

Shout: https://giveusashout.org/

Headspace: https://www.headspace.com/

Samaritans: https://www.samaritans.org/

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What is participation? Why should we have participation between adults and young people when shaping services? What are the benefits of having it? 

This week on the Lets Get mental podcast, Oli, Hanniya, Jack and Tim discuss how important participation dialogue between adults and young should be considered as equal, what are the best ways to incorporate participation? and what they feel makes good and bad participation .

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How can we fight the stigma against mental health? What is the impact of stigma on people with mental health conditions? Why is it important to discuss stigma surrounding mental health?

This week on the Lets Get mental podcast, Alysha, Archie, Tim and Jack discuss if any of them have felt stigmatised due to having a mental health diagnosis, how we can improve and educate more people to be aware of mental health issues? and what encourages these stereotypes .

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