Making People Better

On Sheppey FM 92.2, Gemma Sumner from Kent and Medway NHS Talking Therapies discusses the free support available for adults experiencing anxiety, low mood, stress and other emotional wellbeing difficulties. The interview also explores the importance of World Mental Health Day and highlights the community events held across Kent and Medway to raise awareness of local mental health support services.

Matthew Riggs our Physiotherapist discusses running, the newest expert advice to starting running, maintaining and improving. Advice for your warm up and cool down,  from muscle groups you should train to nutrition. Matt focuses on injuries, treatments and how to avoid common running problems, with a few exercises for you to try. 

If you are thinking about running or love getting out for your daily run, get some expert tips and motivation from Matt. 

Becoming a parent has a big impact on your life. This episode looks at how societal pressure and expectations impact men's mental well-being, and the risk factors that can contribute to mental health problems in new fathers.  Joseph Conway, our Mental Health Trainer, suggests some effective strategies or interventions that can help men maintain good mental health during the early stages of fatherhood and throughout their journey as fathers. 
 
 Joe also discusses how  employers and workplaces can better support fathers' mental health and work-life balance. 

Men's Mental Health delivered by Joseph Conway, Vita's Mental Health Trainer. 
Joe discusses common mental health challenges that specifically affect men, and identifies some effective strategies or therapeutic approaches that can help. 

Joe  explores the roles that  friends, family, workplaces and community play in men's mental health, and what advice would you give to men who may be hesitant or unsure about seeking help for their mental health and wellbeing.

Rebecca Kersting, Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner specialises in Stress Management. 

Rebecca explains how your body is affected physically and psychologically by stress.  Rebecca talks about worry management strategies and consciously introducing relaxing habits into your day.  

Rebecca discusses gratitude practice as a way of reducing the negative filter in your life. 

Leanne Upton, Registered Pediatrics Nurse from Leicestershire NHS, talks about exam stress, anxiety and the pressure to perform.  Leanne describes the signs and symptoms to look out for,  how social media can impact young people and their emotional wellbeing.

Leanne gives tips on how parents/carers can give positive support, and help implement exam strategies to reduce stress.

In this episode, Ryan Luney a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner from Vita Health Group explores anxiety, how it influences behaviour, lifestyle and top tips on how to manage the impact.

An informative discussion exploring the stigmas and challenges facing men when talking about mental health with Dr Omar Kowlessar, clinical lead with Vita Health Group and James Aukett, a representative of Andy's Man club, a suicide prevention charity offering peer to peer support groups.

In this latest fascinating podcast, Dr Saadia Meyer from the Meyer Menopause clinic -  discusses Menopause with a look at the science, the impact on general wellbeing and how best to deal with the life change that many women experience.   

The Meyer Menopause clinic is led by Dr Saadia Meyer who is a practicing GP, Obstetrician, Gynaecologist and a BMS Menopause Specialist. She is a Fellow of Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists, a Member of Royal College of General Practitioners and earned a Diploma of Faculty of Family Planning and Sexual Health at The Royal College, London.

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World Mental Health Day 

To highlight Mental Health Day, Vita Health Group’s Phil Adkins and Lucie Ironman discuss the topic of mental health and provide practical advice and guidance on maintaining mental wellbeing, what to look out for and how to get help.